Glass ceiling

Following the founding of the Republic, women have shined, assuming pioneering roles in a number of areas. Yet, somehow, diplomacy remained an area women could not break the glass ceiling for a very long time. But this is being visibly changed in recent times.

Following the founding of the Republic, women have shined, assuming pioneering roles in a number of areas. Yet, somehow, diplomacy remained an area women could not break the glass ceiling for a very long time. But this is being visibly changed in recent times.

The number of female chief executives at the top 500 U.S. companies hit a high last year of 27 women, according to research that experts said shows a glass ceiling remains firmly in place.

During a chat with the head of the Federation of Women Associations, Canan Güllü, she mentioned a glass ceiling in politics. The other day businessperson Demet Sabanc? mentioned a "glass ceiling" in business life. It is the glass ceiling that blocks women from rising above a certain point.