The 'glass ceiling' phenomenon

The organisational structure is another barrier that women have to contend with for it is evident that most firms are male dominated and huddle together when it comes to after work social activities, thus leaving the woman to feel as an out cast.

An article published in The Guardian 25/09/2002 backs ‘The Glass Ceiling’ phenomena as it shows that women are still not making it to the top of their professions, despite thirty years of equal opportunities policies in the public and voluntary sectors.  While there may be some women higher up in management it can be argued that these are just ‘token’ positions so that the corporate management cannot be accused of discrimination.  Those few who are successful in making it are then dealt the blow of being paid substantially less then their male counterparts.  This as a result shows just how wide spread the undervaluing of women’s work really is.  The article also states that with women making up fewer than one in five of the four hundred top chief executives surveyed, the findings suggest that women still face widespread sexism in the public sector workplace, with the “glass ceiling” still firmly in place.