IS THERE A GLASS

CEILING?
Irene Jácome, Eva Estévez, Brais Diez, Sergio García,
Ailin Lecea, Carmen Magariños
FASHION BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
INDEX

What is the glass ceiling?

Arguments for glass ceiling

Arguments against glass celing

Debate
WHAT IS THE GLASS CEILING?
The glass ceiling refers to the set of unwritten rules within
organisations that make it difficult for women to gain access to top
management positions.

Its invisibility is a result of the absence of visible laws and codes

that impose such a constraint on women.
THE ACTIVITY RATE
2021 in Spain
For women is 53% compared to 63% for men.

THE UNEMPLOYEMENT RATE

2021 in Spain
For women is 17% compared to 13% for men.

THE AVERAGE PENSION

2021 in Spain
For a women is 805 euros compared to 1,227 euros for men.
That is the result of inequality in the labour market in recent
decades.
Percentage of WOMEN on the Boards of Directos of
companies that form part of the IBEX-35:

2021: 30.7%,
2020: 3 POINTS LESS
2012: 11.7%
Presence of WOMEN in the presidency of companies: LESS THAN 6%
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GLASS ESCALATOR
The glass escalator is representative of Why is an industry founded by women
how easily and quickly men advance in and targeted at women with a mostly
female-dominated career fields. female workforce run by men?
 LACKING THE
3
POTENTIAL
CONFIDENCE IN
THEMSHELVES MOTHER

1 PRESSURE TO
CHOOSE BETWEEN
PERSONAL LIFE
4
AND
PROFESIONAL
2 SEXIST
CAREER
IDEALS
WORKFORCE VS LEADERSHIP

Despite the fact that fashion is

predominantly female, with a
workforce made up of 70% of women,
women in the fashion industry hold
less than 25% of leadership positions
in top fashion companies

A study reveals that only 40% of the

fashion companies are directed by
women. In addition, the same study
shows that men have 20% more
possibilities to promote to higher
levels than women
Less than a 50% of well known
brands are designed by women
and only 14% of major brands
have a female executive in
charge.
Women start their carriers
with high ambitions, a 70%
aspire to be top executives,
in contrast of the 60% of
men. Then, 91% of them
reach their objective, while
73% of women do it.
Within the women
clothes brands, a 14%
has a woman as a CEO
MODELING

Women models have shorter carriers than men.

UK, men were paid a 75% less than women

The salary of woman model is around 52 000 $, while men

13 000$
Some causes of glass ceiling are sick leave due to the pregnancy and
maternity, family conciliation…

The main purpose of a company is to obtain the maximum profit, and for
this they need a good performance of the business.

The barriers that we have mentioned previously are seen as a problem for
the normal development of business activity.

That’s why unconsciously or not, people associate men more than women
with the concept of availability at work. Because of this in the most couples
the men continue with their job and the women choose to take care of the
children or other family problems.

Nowadays, men and women have the same opportunities to take high
positions.

It could be possible that today society or some people have a similar

mentality like years ago, but nowadays the glass ceiling doesn’t exist.
 Conduct
3
Blind Set Diversity Hiring and
Promoting Goals
Screenings

1 Implement
Regular
Bias and
Stereotype
2
Training

WAYS TO BREAK THE GLASS CEILING

ARGUMENTS
AGAINST THE
STATEMENT
The argument against bases in
the idea that "men and women
are not the same"

We share almost the same

characterisics as human beings, the
thing is that are the small elements the
ones that create a huge diference
between both

This affects directly in the preferences related to

carreirs and life goals
WAGE GAP DATA

Data obtained from "Instituto nacional de estadística"

GLASS CEILING
- The perception of the bussines manager position
- How to get to top positions
- How wealth is distributed
WHAT DO YOU
THINK ABOUT
THE GLASS
CEILING?
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