The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought an incalculable human toll, both in lives lost and livelihoods destroyed. This crisis has driven millions of women out of the workforce, with Black and Latina women ...

Do not forget that glass ceilings exist for some women, whilst concrete roofs exist for others. The trope of the “glass ceiling” is a common discussion point in business. The unacknowledged barrier to ...

The term “glass ceiling” refers to invisible barriers that keep some people from advancing in the workplace. You know you’ve reached it when lesser qualified individuals keep passing you by. In theory ...

To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic detail page. Iceland came first for the second year in a row. In fact, Nordic countries have always dominated the top of the index, ...

When Marilyn Loden first used the phrase “glass ceiling” at a women’s business conference in 1978, she didn’t imagine it would become a familiar metaphor for the challenges to career advancement faced ...

A jury awarded $2 million to Boston Police Department (BPD) detective, Donna Gavin, after finding that she had been subjected to glass ceiling discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The verdict ...