At every business in every industry, there is always an invisible glass ceiling that women seem to be unable to shatter. This glass ceiling is symbolic of all the ever-present challenges and obstacles women must constantly face in the workplace, such as the wage gap and unequal opportunity, whether it be for a job or a promotion. Females have to work twice as hard to be … [Read more...]
2 out of 3 Americans Believe the Glass Ceiling Exists
A study conducted by financial services company Edward Jones revealed that two out of three Americans believe that the glass ceiling exists and women in the workforce face a real barrier to career advancement. The financial services industry was named by the most survey respondents as the industry with the hardest glass ceiling for women to overcome, followed by technology, … [Read more...]
Condoleeza Rice, Indra Nooyi and the Glass Ceiling – Flashback
In October 2008, I published an article here on Women on Business titled "Condoleeza Rice and Indra Nooyi Talk about Women, Business, and the Glass Ceiling." In today's look back at the Women on Business archives, you'll see how right these women were in their insights at the time and how little progress has actually been made over the past five years in closing the business … [Read more...]
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and the Challenges for Women in Business
In recent weeks, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has been getting both positive and negative reviews of her book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. You can hear about the good and the bad by reading Connie Schultz's review of Sandberg's book on The Washington Post. Despite all of this conversation and debate about whether or not Sheryl Sandberg can truly be a role … [Read more...]
MEN, WOMEN, & THE GLASS ESCALATOR
Much research has been done on the phenomenon of the glass ceiling, but over the last decade we have witnessed many women shatter it. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), gender segregation among occupations in the United States is lessening to a small degree. CNNMoney.com reported that in 2011 there were 12 FORTUNE 500 companies headed by women (although … [Read more...]
Exercise Your Mind and Body to the Top of the Ladder
Being Healthy and Exercise Helps Women Executives Apparently not only are we fighting for equal pay, recognition and all the other things that come with trying to break through that glass ceiling, but now we also have to find even more time to exercise! In an article by Lisa Quast on Forbes.com, she talks about a study done that shows the percentage of overweight top female … [Read more...]
Break Through the Glass Ceiling
In the recent decades women have moved forwards in leaps and bounds, gaining voting rights and steady jobs. It has gone from something unusual and strange to the norm in society to have both members of a household working in steady jobs. However, despite all of the changes that have occurred, the 2010 Catalyst Census and surveys by CareerCurve Workforce Solutions have shown … [Read more...]
A Woman’s Place is in the Classroom
I was recently invited to speak at Purdue University and had the absolute pleasure of spending time with Dr. Beverly Davenport Sypher. Dr. Sypher had some important statistics for us to consider before we moved into the fascinating reasons she chose higher education as her vocation. We all go to school, most of us graduate. School is a good place to be. There used to be a … [Read more...]
The True Meaning of Equality – Part 2
Post by Karen Wright, contributing Women On Business writer This is the conclusion of a 2-part series entitled "The True Meaning of Equality" by Karen Wright. Follow the link to read Part 1. Women have the intelligence, the wisdom, and the desire to help guide our world into greater stability. It’s in our nature to weigh short-term wins with long-term wellness and to build … [Read more...]
The True Meaning of Equality – Part 1
Post by Karen Wright, contributing Women On Business writer “Men support the strongest among them, but women tend to attack the strongest among them.” I heard these words from a female business consultant and friend over lunch. My gut response was a furious, “That’s a blasphemous lie!” But hot on the heels of that impulse came the disturbing realization that, to a degree, she … [Read more...]