the glass ceiling

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• The Glass Ceiling (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = The Glass Ceiling Img capt = The Glass Ceiling Background = group or band Origin = flagicon|Australia Sydney, Australia Genre = Indie rock Alternative Years active = 2007–present Label = Independent URL = [http://www …   Wikipedia

• glass ceiling — ˌglass ˈceiling also glass wall noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES the attitudes in an organization that prevent women from rising beyond a certain level, despite having the necessary skills and ability: • the glass ceiling keeping women executives …   Financial and business terms

• glass ceiling — glass ceilings N COUNT: usu sing When people refer to a glass ceiling, they are talking about the attitudes and traditions in a society that prevent women from rising to the top jobs. In her current role she broke through the glass ceiling as the …   English dictionary

• glass ceiling — n [singular] the attitudes and practices that prevent women or particular groups from getting high level jobs, even though there are no actual laws or rules to stop them ▪ Goodhue shattered the glass ceiling as the first female publisher at Time… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• glass ceiling — The glass ceiling is the discrimination that prevents women and minorities from getting promoted to the highest levels of companies and organisations …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• glass ceiling —    The glass ceiling is the discrimination that prevents women and minorities from getting promoted to the highest levels of companies and organisations.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• Glass ceiling — global|date=January 2008The term glass ceiling refers to situations where the advancement of a qualified person within the hierarchy of an organization is stopped at a lower level because of some form of discrimination, most commonly sexism or… …   Wikipedia

• glass ceiling — noun a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions • Hypernyms: ↑ceiling, ↑roof, ↑cap * * * noun, pl ⋯ ings [count] : an unfair system or set of… …   Useful english dictionary

• Stained-glass ceiling — The stained glass ceiling is a sociological phenomenon in religious communities similar to the concept of the glass ceiling. This concept revolves around the apparent difficulty for women who seek to gain a role within church leadership. The use… …   Wikipedia

• (a) glass ceiling — the opinions of people in a company which prevent women from getting such important positions as men. The problem for women in broadcasting is the glass ceiling. Women rise but not to the top …   New idioms dictionary

• glass ceiling — noun count an unfair system that prevents some people, especially women, from reaching the most senior positions in a company or organization …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English