Women Executives and the Glass Ceiling: Myths and Mysteries from Razia Sultana to Hillary Clinton

BHU Management Review, Vol, 1, Issue – 2, 2010 published by Faculty of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University, pp. 79 - 83, ISBN: 81-85305-33-1

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Usha Kiran Rai

Faculty of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

Dr.Monica Srivastava

Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

Date Written: 2010

Abstract

Women in recent years have, undoubtedly, proved themselves in all walks of life. However, women executives still have to cover a lot of ground. As per the report of Catalyst, the leading research and advocacy organization for corporate women, it will take 47 years to attain parity as corporate officers of Fortune 500 companies. The prime reason is gender discrimination that has unnoticeably engulfed most companies across the world. The research report released by Accenture revealed that women declare ‘gender barrier’ as still playing a key role in restraining their achievements at the workplace. In this article, an attempt has been made to discuss the realities of glass-ceiling and offer some remedial measures to break the glass.

Keywords: Women Executives, Glass Ceiling, Razia Sultan, Hillary Clinton

JEL Classification: J7, H80, 120, D6

Suggested Citation

Rai, Usha Kiran and Srivastava, Monica, Women Executives and the Glass Ceiling: Myths and Mysteries from Razia Sultana to Hillary Clinton (2010). BHU Management Review, Vol, 1, Issue – 2, 2010 published by Faculty of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University, pp. 79 - 83, ISBN: 81-85305-33-1, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2232118

Usha Kiran Rai (Contact Author)

Faculty of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) ( email )

Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005
India

HOME PAGE: http://www.bhu.ac.in/fms

Monica Srivastava

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) ( email )

University of Delhi
Varanasi, 221005
India

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