Discrimination Against Female Executives

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"Female executives face tremendous obstacles in their climb up the corporate ladder. Sexual discrimination and social stereotypes create a glass ceiling that hinders their upward mobility. Women executives who overcome these barriers enjoy unprecedented professional fulfillment, albeit not without significant personal sacrifice.

The existence of a glass ceiling has been confirmed by numerous studies, surveys, and Congressional hearings. As one member of Congress notes, "The glass ceiling has many levels, and for many minorities and women the glass ceiling is far lower than one could imagine" (U.S. Congress, 1993, p. 4). Women make up 45 percent of the labor force, but less than 3 percent are corporate senior executives (U.S. Congress, 1993, p. 46). Even when women succeed to upper-level management positions their earnings ..."

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