glass ceiling, Nordic countries

The Nordic countries—Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland—come out top overall. At the bottom of the ranking are Japan, Turkey and South Korea



The best—and worst—places to be a working woman
The glass-ceiling index
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glass ceiling

noun

1. an unacknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities.

   "the first female to break through the glass ceiling in Engineering"