... factors affecting women’s leadership. Also, mitigation strategies for glass ceiling are discussed. Practical implications The study outlines barriers to women’s progression and proposes corresponding mitigation strategies. At the individual level, the study advocated for targeted skill development...

...Nina Wilén; Nina Soudan Purpose Traditional patriarchal structures and cultural practices continue to exclude, dominate and marginalize women in West African societies. The purpose of this paper is to explore the question of how a small minority of women in Niger manages to break the glass ceiling...

... ceiling comprising socio-cultural barriers, organizational culture barriers, organizational climate related barriers, role conflict and personality related barriers. It thus implies that the glass ceiling is a multifaceted problem for female IT professionals in India. It was also found...

...Dennis Gabriel Pepple; Raphael Oseghale; Eleanor Nmecha Purpose This study aims to examine senior male employees’ perspectives on the glass ceiling in the Nigerian banking sector. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected qualitatively using interviews with 43 senior male employees...

... equity in two ways: by women’s integration and participation on BD and the NRC. Top management Pay equity Corporate governance Sustainable finance Glass ceiling G32 G35 G38 J16 J31 Despite pressure on firms from regulations, the quest for management diversity and the public...

... 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Board of directors Glass ceiling Director compensation Female directors Gender wage gap (GWG) The gender wage gap (GWG) has been a persistent issue in the workplace for decades (Aavik et al., 2023 ; Maoret et...

... by presenting how female leaders in the Security Services successfully navigate into leadership placements, the challenges and their strategies in excelling in their duties. The study is important in bridging the gender gap in leadership positions in the Security Services. Security Glass ceiling Ghana...

... (2009) investigated the similarities and differences in the meaning of glass ceiling and outlined subtle or otherwise gender inequalities that tend to impact women's career paths. Young women experience blockages from the point of entry, such as resume filtering, age contemplations (Hytti, 2015...

... in the South East Asian region. The female leader showcased in this study pushed the glass ceiling and broken the cycle of under-representation of women in management and leadership roles. The purpose of this case study was to explore preconceptions around leadership, and perceptions and experiences...

... Women #MeToo Glass ceiling Management positions In the fall of 2017, the phenomenon known as #MeToo became a global topic. However, the movement itself was actually created a decade before by Tarana Burke with the mission to help victims of sexual harassment and assault. The #MeToo movement...

... Limited Licensed re-use rights only Women Sex differences Occupational self-efficacy Work engagement Career aspirations Glass ceiling Workforce Only 5.4 per cent of Fortune 500 chief executives are women despite representing 49.6 per cent of the world population (Flippin, 2017...

...Wessam Khedr Purpose This paper explores gendered beliefs about the Glass Ceiling (GC) using a new measure, the “Career Pathway Survey” CPS, in an under-researched country, Egypt. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 438 employees in Egypt. Participants completed the CPS...

...Risper Enid Kiaye; Anesh Maniraj Singh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine whether the glass ceiling exists in organisations located in Durban. The study specifically concentrated on the barriers to the upward mobility of women, based on constructs such as social roles, personal...

... for boardroom diversity interventions. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Women directors Network diversity Glass ceiling Gender New Zealand Globally, only 5‐20 per cent of directors of substantial organisations are women (Vinnicombe et al., 2008). While this gender...

... executives Women Sexual discrimination Intergroup relations Affirmative action Glass ceiling There has been significant investment and relative success in developing a critical mass of women in middle management in the UK. However, the overall profile of the woman manager has changed little...