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  2. Glass ceiling - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] Studies have shown that the glass ceiling still exists in varying levels in different nations and regions across the world. [39] [40] [41] The stereotypes of women as emotional and sensitive could be seen as key characteristics as to why women struggle to break the glass ceiling. It is clear that even though societies differ ...

  3. Glass cliff - Wikipedia

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    The glass cliff is a hypothesized phenomenon in which women are more likely to break the "glass ceiling" (i.e. achieve leadership roles in business and government) during periods of crisis or downturn when the risk of failure is highest.

  4. Hillary Clinton says it's time for Kamala Harris to break ...

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    Ms Clinton said she had broken a glass ceiling of her own by becoming the first woman to win a major party nomination for president. “When a barrier falls for one of us, it clears the way for ...

  5. Glass escalator - Wikipedia

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    The glass ceiling has been found to be mostly exclusive to white men compared to other races. [10] Additionally, Researcher James Maume found strong predictive power that men do benefit from a glass escalator, but men and women do not have access to the same benefits due to the concept of the glass ceiling. [11]

  6. You’ve heard about the glass ceiling for women in the ... - AOL

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    You can't become a powerful woman without a strong start. You’ve heard about the glass ceiling for women in the workplace. McKinsey says the ‘broken rung’ is the real danger

  7. Bamboo ceiling - Wikipedia

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    The term " bamboo ceiling " is a concept that describes the barriers faced by many Asian Americans in the professional arena, such as stereotypes and racism, particularly with ascending to top executive and leadership positions. The term was coined and popularized in 2005 by Jane Hyun in Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians ...

  8. 5 memorable moments from DNC’s first night - AOL

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    Hillary Clinton hopeful Harris will break glass ceiling. ... Harris is the first woman to lead a major party’s presidential ticket since Clinton ran in 2016, as the first woman in U.S. history ...

  9. Double burden - Wikipedia

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    Men and women are even found at different levels of the occupational hierarchy. The "glass ceiling" is the relative absence of women in senior or managerial positions due to institutional barriers and norms. Even in female-dominated occupations, men often occupy the more skilled and better paid positions.