glass ceiling
noun /ˌɡlɑːs ˈsiːlɪŋ/
/ˌɡlæs ˈsiːlɪŋ/
[usually singular]- the way in which unfair attitudes can stop women, or other groups, from getting the best jobs in a company, etc. although there are no official rules to prevent them from getting these jobs
- She is one of a handful of women who have broken the glass ceilingin business.
- As a result of hitting the glass ceiling in corporate America, African American women are starting businesses of their own.