Study of glass ceiliing in promotion of female employees in Amravati city (With special reference to Corporate Sector)

“Glass Ceiling” refers to the seen, yet unbreakable barrier that keeps women and minorities from rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or achievements”. “Ceiling” refers to the limitation of the upward progress of women and “Glass” refers to the invisible barrier which limits the women from reaching the top positions. Though this barrier is not mentioned in any rule book but it is a fact that is clearly understood by both the sexes. Thus, to explain in simple terms “Glass Ceiling” refers to the invisible but real barrier through which the next stage or level of advancement can be seen, but cannot be reached by a section of qualified and deserving employees. Such barriers exist due to implicit prejudice on the basis of age, ethnicity, political or religious affiliation and/or sex. In our everyday lives we come across incidents of sexual discrimination at work place, at home and at social circles. Women since ages have been known as the weaker sex. Well, situations of gender discrimination are properly referred to as the “Glass Ceiling Effect”.