Leticia has worked for 10 years in the public relations department of a large firm. She has not been promoted to any executive position even though she has directed several successful projects for the firm. What term is used to describe this situation?
A) The "gender pay gap"
B) The "child penalty"
C) The "glass elevator"
D) The "mommy track"
E) The "glass ceiling"

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The "glass ceiling" refers to an invisible barrier that prevents certain individuals, often women, from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy or organization, despite their qualifications or achievements. In Leticia's case, despite her successful projects and experience, she has not been promoted to an executive position, which exemplifies the concept of the glass ceiling.

Leticia Has Worked for 10 Years in the Public Relations