glass ceiling
noun
: an intangible barrier within a hierarchy that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper-level positions
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Here are my top five pieces of advice for breaking the fintech glass ceiling:
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Lissele Pratt, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The inability to pierce the glass ceiling or enact policy change led to champions of a different strain of feminist thinking becoming the dominant voices in the conversation surrounding women's rights.
—Melissa Blair / Made By History, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
Said Palin, It was rightly noted in Denver this week that Hillary left 18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling in America.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Sep. 2024
Clinton embraced the role of glass ceiling breaker in 2016 but ultimately lost to Trump, who had no qualms about physically blocking her out during a debate.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
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Lissele Pratt, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The inability to pierce the glass ceiling or enact policy change led to champions of a different strain of feminist thinking becoming the dominant voices in the conversation surrounding women's rights.
—Melissa Blair / Made By History, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
Said Palin, It was rightly noted in Denver this week that Hillary left 18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling in America.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Sep. 2024
Clinton embraced the role of glass ceiling breaker in 2016 but ultimately lost to Trump, who had no qualms about physically blocking her out during a debate.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
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“Glass ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glass%20ceiling. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.
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