Glass Ceiling Phenomenon
This intractable problem continues to
affect women working in most
industries in the private sector. Women
are still significantly under-represented
in corporate senior management and in
senior positions in professional
employment. Recently the Federal
Glass Ceiling Commission issued its
report on the status of women employed
at the highest levels of business. The
Commission found that within Fortune 1000 industrial and Fortune 500
companies, 95-97% of senior managers are male. It found numerous obstacles
to the advancement of women in the business world, including inadequate
outreach and recruitment practices, lack of mentoring opportunities and the
placement of women in positions within corporations where they are less likely
to gain the experience and
contacts necessary for advancement.
