Question of the Day #454

"Smashing the glass ceiling: Every top gong in architecture now held by women"
From the headline of this article at Domain.

上記の文で、glass ceilingの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "glass ceiling" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〔昇進・地位向上などを阻む〕ガラス（の）天井、目に見えない障壁

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

an intangible barrier within a hierarchy that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper-level positions

Etymology/語源

Merriam-Websterによると、

Glass ceilingが初めて使用されたのが、1984年。

According to Merriam-Webster:

First Known Use of glass ceiling: 1984

Examples

• America Chavez broke the glass ceiling and kicked holes in the walls of the multiverse to prove an all-powerful superhero didn’t have to be a straight white man. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "The best comics of the decade," 21 Nov. 2019
• As progressive as our politics are, female candidates have had a tough time breaking the glass ceiling in the Commonwealth. — BostonGlobe.com, "15 things to love and 11 things to loathe about Boston," 2 July 2019
• She broke through the glass ceiling as the first woman CEO.
• Various reasons are given for the apparent glass ceiling women hit in many professions.
• Many people believe that a glass ceiling exists within the tech industry because not many women hold prominent positions in the field.

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