What evidence is there for the existence of a glass ceiling?
What will be an ideal response?
Women are equal to men in managerial positions, yet only 4% of them are CEOs in Fortune 500 companies. Men and women are about 50/50 in the US labor force and women hold 57% of bachelor's degrees and 60% of master's degrees but 83% of board seats in Fortune 500 companies are held by men. Almost 85% of the U.S. Congress is compiled of men. These striking differences show the inequality that still exists between women and men.
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