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The Glass Ceiling :silhouettes: - Coggle Diagram
The Glass Ceiling :silhouettes:
What is the Glass Ceiling?
A metaphorical invisible barrier
It prevents certain individuals from being promoted to managerial- and executive-level positions
Often difficulties faced by women and minorities
Most commonly unwritten and restricted from advancing through accepted norms and implicit biases
Understanding the Glass Ceiling
First mentioned by Marilyn Loden in 1978 at Women's Exposition, New York
She spoke about deeper, ignored issues that historically kept women from occupying positions of authority
Concept was popularized in a 1986 Wall Street Journal article
An article discussing the corporate hierarchy and how invisible barriers seemed to prevent women from advancing in their careers past a certain level
The equality gap varies between countries and may be driven by cultural stances against working women
US-companies focus on hiring a high amount of divers employees
Stats 2020 in USA, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Women accounted for 55.9% of the labor force
Women accounted for only 29.9% of chief executive positions
88% of chief executives identified as white
History of the Glass Ceiling
U.S. Department of Labor launched the Glass Ceiling Commission in 1991
Perceptions of both employees and employers often included stereotypes that held women and minorities in a negative light
The number of female chief executive officers leading Fortune 500 companies in 2020—the highest number ever—but still only 7.4% of the total list
The Glass Ceiling vs. The Glass Cliff
Closely related term
The Glass Cliff
A phenomenon wherein women tend to be promoted to positions of power during times of crises
The Glass Ceiling
A barrier to reaching the highest executive levels within their respective organizations