a glass ceiling



a glass ceiling

the opinions of people in a company which prevent women from getting such important positions as men The problem for women in broadcasting is the glass ceiling. Women rise but not to the top.
See also: ceiling, glass

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vyacheslavvya-chye-SLAHF (Russian), vya-chee-SLAHF (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Tuttle['tʌtl]
Eileithyia-Greek Mythology
Tom[tɔm]
Dodson['dɔdsn]
Greger-Swedish