What is the glass ceiling?

<p><strong>What is the glass ceiling? Thanks for asking!</strong></p><br><p>When talking about diversity and inclusion, the glass ceiling refers to an invisible barrier stopping those in minorities from obtaining upper-level workforce opportunities.</p><br><p>The metaphor is most often used when talking about women. They may find their careers stagnating, unable to progress beyond a middle-management role, through no fault of their own. When it comes to senior positions, they are overlooked in favour of men, despite often having equal or better credentials.</p><br><p><strong>Where does the expression come from? How has the situation evolved since the term “glass ceiling” was invented? </strong><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202107010300-what-offside-rule.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is the offside rule? </a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202106300300-what-auroville.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is Auroville? </a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202106280300-what-straight-edge.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is Straight Edge? </a></p><br><p>A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>