glass ceiling
idiomPart ofceiling
glass ceiling — idiom
1. a situation in which women or members of minority groups are prevented from reac
1.idiom
Definition
a situation in which women or members of minority groups are prevented from reaching top positions at work, not by any official rule but by unspoken attitudes or prejudice
Example
Priya was the first woman at the firm to break through the glass ceiling and become a director.
Many companies still have a glass ceiling that keeps qualified women out of senior leadership roles.