Glass Ceiling

Glass CeilingDoes it really exist?

What it is?• The invisible artificial barriers that block

women from senior executive jobs.

• It is a reflection of gender roles and relations which give rise to and perpetuate inequalities between women and men in all walks of life.

The corporate ladder

The evidence for its existence..

• Recent survey of law firm Khaitan & Company.• India has only two companies in the fortune

500 but only one of their total of 30 directors is a woman.

• Only 1-3% of top executive positions have been occupied by women.

Circumstances or factors that have brought Corporate Glass Ceiling

into existence.

• Family responsibilities- Women play dual roles.

• Job segregation- Majority of women in some sectors only.

• Gender Pay gaps- Men are paid at least thrice more than women for the same work.

• Attitude towards women- It has always been pathetic.

• Gender Discrimination-Big fact.

• Male chauvinism.• Marriage.• Sexual Harassment

The grass is always greener on the other side..

• The amendment in the Companies Act, 2013.

• Survey done by NASSCOM in collaboration with Mercer.

Women Entrepreneurs ,most of them started from the scratch…

Chanda Kochhar

• She is the M.D of ICICI Bank.

Ekta Kapoor

• She is the daughter of legendary star Jeetendra Kapoor and is running BALAJI TELEFILMS successfully.

Naina Lal Kidwai

• She is the CEO of HSBC.

Ritu Kumar

• She is one of the of the biggest names in the fashion industry.

Shehnaz Hussain

• She has over 400 franchisees all over the world.

Rajani Bector

• She is the founder of Cremica.

Meena Bindra

• She is the owner of largest ethnic wear BIBA.

Nita Ambani

• She is the founder of Dhirubhai Ambani International School.

Is it really possible to

crack?

• Find a mentor.• Build a reputation.• Speak up.• Keep updated.• Listen to your conscience.• Never do something in dilettante fashion.• Proactive.

The glass ceiling is broken.