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Equal Pay and the Glass Ceiling - Key Issues for Women

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Equal Pay and the Glass Ceiling - Key Issues for Women

Glass ceiling can be described as an economic term that refers to a scenario where the promotion of a qualified individual to a higher rank within an organization is overlooked so he or she is stuck at lower ranks mainly because of factors driven by discrimination , especially gender and racism (Arnwine , 2010 . However , other factors considered as barriers to advancement at

work place may include disabilities and aging . A good example are barriers women face when aspiring or attempting to attain higher position which is senior as well as to have higher salary levels in workplaces such as government offices education , nonprofit organizations and business organizations . Indeed glass ceiling is a term that was first used to refer to factors that barred women from promotion in the work place in the US yet they possessed the necessary qualifications (Hakim , 2004 . Women are vital for contribution of work force around the globe and thus they should be regarded as equally potential like men

Despite their potential , women have been marginalized in various fields and especially in their work place since they are not much considered for advancement in their job groups even if they have the same qualification for promotion as their men counterpart employees . This is critical issue that should be addressed by the human resource management to ensure that job opportunities and...

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