Reflections on the Glass Ceiling: Barriers and Strategies for Women in Career Construction

Annamaria Di Fabio

This contribution aims to offer reflections on the glass ceiling for women. It is focused on the glass ceiling concept and glass ceiling syndrome, proposing a comprehensive conceptual framework on the glass ceiling effect and the effect of glass ceiling syndrome on career planning for women, as well as delineating implications for practice and future research directions about these themes. This contribution also reviews barriers and strategies for women in career construction, reflecting on sustainable projects and careers for decent work, decent lives and healthy lives.

DOI 
10.14605/CS1722401

Keywords
Glass ceiling, Glass ceiling syndrome, Barriers, Strategies, Career construction, Women.

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