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Glass Ceiling
Understanding the Glass Ceiling
first mentioned by Marilyn Loden in 1978
invited to discuss how women were to blame for the barriers preventing them from advancing in their careers
instead: deeper, ignored issues, which kept women from occupying positions of authority historically
concept later popularized in 1986 in the Wall Street Journal
equality gap varies between countries, in US companies focuse on measures to increase diversity
Bureau of Labor statistics
diverse groups are more successful in making decisions
eliminating the glass ceiling can positively affect their bottom line
What is the Glass Ceiling?
metaphorical invisible barrier --> certain individuals can't get higher positions
in an organisation or industry
phrase commonly used: describes difficulties for women and minorities
move into a role dominated by men
barriers are unwritten
History of the Glass Ceiling
US department of Labor launched the Glass Ceiling Commission in 1991
women and minirities were being denied the opportunity to compete for higher positions
often held by stereotypes
in 2020 only 7,4 percent of the 500 fortune leading companies had a female chief executive officer
The Glass Ceiling vs. The Glas Cliff
glass cliff is a closely related term
women tend to get higher positions, when a failure is more likely
addtesses to place women who already break through the Glass Ceiling into precarious positions