Link to article: http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2010-04-15-column15_ST1_N.htm
This article is written by a woman in the business world who has experienced exactly what the glass ceiling does to women. She states that although some may say the glass ceiling has been shattered after a landmark AT&T lawsuit required the company to pay out back pay to women and minorities that this is far from the truth. I would have to agree with the author.
The author offers very compelling evidence that backs up the claim that the glass ceiling is definitely still intact. Among Fortune 500 companies, women only occupy 15% of board seats and only 3% of CEOs are women. This is absurdly unequal. Women deserve to be represented more fairly in the corporate world. Especially since research has proved that women in senior-executive roles in a company increase profits and drive success within the organization. The article also delves into women getting up to 23% less pay for the same exact job men do.
This really needs to change. Women are being left out of opportunities they deserve and are being paid less for doing the same work. The glass ceiling is far from being shattered and a lot of work from everyone needs to be done to shatter it.
What do you think we can do to help resolve this inequity in the workplace? Comment below!
Luis Otero
I definitely agree that a glass ceiling of some short still exists today in the work place. Whether its women, minorities, or any cultural difference for that matter even men. In order to break this barrier, I believe it is up to the company itself or for the employee's to take some sort of action. It is a shame that discrimination of this kind still exists but unfortunately I think we are very far away from eliminating it fully.
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