Women and the Glass Ceiling

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This paper describes the "Glass Ceiling" that women experience in the workplace. Although strides have been made to eradicate discrimination, the author argues that statistics still show that women occupy less managerial positions than men. The "Glass Ceiling" syndrome is examined in Canada, despite it being a progressive nation.

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"It is a well known fact that women have always experienced discrimination in the workplace. While this has lessened in recent years, many women still maintain that there is a "glass ceiling" that prevents them from rising to the same levels as men in organizations. This has been confirmed by research (see for example Maume). Certainly, it is true that women do not hold as many positions in top management as do men. This is equally true in Canada as in any other Western country. Is the reason for this the fact that women are

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