The Glass ceiling is generally defined as the invisible, artificial barriers that prevent qualified individuals from advancing within their organization and reaching full potential, especially in the management ranks and the decision-making process. This "glass ceiling" has held women back from certain positions and opportunities in the workplace for centuries. The reason that I am researching this topic is because I am a professional woman in the workforce and I often feel stigmatized by this "glass ceiling". Women are often stereotyped as part-time, lower-grade workers with limited opportunities for training and advancement because of this "glass ceiling". The main question at hand is, how have women managed their careers when confronted by this glass ceiling?
             Confronting the issue has been difficult; American women have struggled for their role in society since 1848. Women's roles have changed significantly throughout the past centuries because of their willingness and persistence. Women have contributed to the change pace of their role in the workplace by showing this same motivation and perseverance. The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 started a women's rights movement; a small group of women demanded the right to vote, claim progress in property rights, experience employment and educational opportunities, have social freedoms and other essential demands touching every aspect of life. Women wanted a change and needed a new place in society. They did not have the most basic democratic equality of all, the equal right to vote, until the 19th amendment was adopted in 1920. As they gained the right to vote, women began feeling the right to explore other opportunities. In the 1920s, women struggled to develop a work identity that would give them professional status and preserve their femininity. They wanted to be eligible for an executive position, but at the same time they also want...