Link to article: http://www.seattlepi.com/specials/glassceiling/292359_glassceiling-main15.html
This article points out the differences between political and corporate strides in gender equity. Since the article is from a Seattle newspaper it mainly focuses on the state of Washington, however the same can hold true for states across the country.
The article mentions that Washington state made several strides in gender equality in politics. The state elected a female governor and two female senate members. The picture is a completely different story when analyzing the top public corporations in the state. Fewer than 1 in 5 women hold executive-level positions and only 14% of board seats are filled by women. There is only one company in the entire state that has equal gender representation in executive positions and boards.
The article then goes on to explain how women have been held back throughout American history. Not too long ago banks were allowed to not give a woman a loan without a co-signature from her husband. Setbacks like these explain the inequity we see today. They also shed light on how far we have come in such a short amount of time and press society to move forward with gender equality in not only the workplace but society as a whole.
The example from Washington with political gender equality can be expanded to the whole country. A female senator from New York, Hillary Clinton, nearly made the democratic nomination for president. She came very close to breaking the highest glass ceiling of the world. If she almost made it it's only a matter of time before it is actually broken.
Do you think we'll have a female president in the next 20 years? Why or why not? Reply below!
-- Luis Otero
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