A college-educated woman working as a mid-level manager has applied for an upper management position four times. A male with less education and experience ends up getting the promotion each time, even though her reviews are consistently above average. Which of the following is occurring?

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The scenario describes a glass ceiling, a metaphor for the invisible barrier that prevents certain individuals, often women, from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy, despite qualifications or achievements.

A College-Educated Woman Working as a Mid-Level Manager Has Applied