What does glass ceiling mean?

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glass ceil·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. glass ceilingnoun

    a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions

Wiktionary

  1. glass ceilingnoun

    An unwritten, uncodified barrier to further promotion or progression for a member of a specific demographic group.

  2. Etymology: glass, indicating transparency to allude to the unofficial nature of the limitation, and ceiling, suggesting a barrier to upward advancement.

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  1. glass ceiling

    A glass ceiling is a metaphorical term used to represent an invisible barrier that prevents certain individuals, typically women or people from minority groups, from achieving advancement, progression, or success in their professional careers, regardless of their qualifications or achievements. The barrier is not openly acknowledged or visible, but it effectively restricts their upward mobility essentially due to discriminatory practices.

Wikidata

  1. Glass ceiling

    A glass ceiling is a political term used to describe "the unseen, yet unbreakable barrier that keeps minorities and women from rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or achievements." Initially, the metaphor was applied by feminists in reference to perceived barriers in the careers of high achieving women. In the US, the concept is sometimes extended to refer to perceived obstacles hindering the advancement of minority men, as well as women.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of glass ceiling in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of glass ceiling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of glass ceiling in a Sentence

  1. Gavin Newsom:

    All of that could be impacted by someone like a Larry Elder who has been devoutly for decades opposed to( Roe v. Wade), who doesn't believe in a glass ceiling, doesn't believe that women are as smart as men.

  2. Larry Elder:

    Glass ceiling ? Ha ! What glass ceiling ? Women, women exaggerate the problem of sexism.

  3. Jim Clyburn:

    Emotionally, people are attached to Hillary Clinton on many different levels, there are people who want to see the glass ceiling smashed and there are people who want to see our party lay out a progressive agenda.

  4. Chuck Schumer:

    Another glass ceiling shattered by a remarkable member of the President's historic Cabinet.

  5. Kolas Yotaka:

    I treat myself as a continuation of the Indigenous movement. Every job title that I have held, I hope they let people know that Indigenous peoples have unlimited potential, and that nobody can restrain us by a glass ceiling.


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