glass ceiling
noun
: an intangible barrier within a hierarchy that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper-level positions
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The election of Claudia Sheinbaum shatters the last glass ceiling in politics in a country where women were barred from voting until 1954, and where a culture of sexism and high rates of violence against women still prevail.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
The book shares the story of a reporter who shattered glass ceilings and gave women a permanent place in America’s newsrooms.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Ductwork, vents and the ability to open and close parts of the glass ceiling allow curators to maintain the Desert House between 50 and 90 degrees and the adjacent Tropical room at 72 degrees.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
South Koreans are tired of the glass ceiling, wide income disparities, and the corruption of their leaders.
—Duyeon Kim, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2017
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
The book shares the story of a reporter who shattered glass ceilings and gave women a permanent place in America’s newsrooms.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Ductwork, vents and the ability to open and close parts of the glass ceiling allow curators to maintain the Desert House between 50 and 90 degrees and the adjacent Tropical room at 72 degrees.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
South Koreans are tired of the glass ceiling, wide income disparities, and the corruption of their leaders.
—Duyeon Kim, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2017
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“Glass ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glass%20ceiling. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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