still suggests that more men are being recruited than women. In a study carried out by Forster (1999) in the UK, this is used as a major reason as to why women are less likely to be offered international assignments than men. Although this figure too has been on the increase, again it is still significantly lower than the men. Both these points are evidence for the existence of the 'glass ceiling' in a woman's managerial career. Another main reason for women not being entrusted with international projects is because of (as I've mentioned before) them being stereotypically associated with their supposedly primary responsibility as mothers.
             The Family Leave Act (1993) guaranteed mothers up to 12 weeks of paid maternity leave. However, a new act to be passed in April 2003 will allow mothers up to 26 weeks of 'ordinary', or in other words paid maternity leave. An additional 26 weeks will also be available to them, except the additional time will not be paid for. Under a new directive passed in 2001, fathers are now
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