Mary Ann has been with the same software company for 15 years. For the last five years, she has applied for upper management positions on five occasions, but she was never offered an interview. Which phenomenon is Mary Ann likely facing?
A) Race discrimination
B) The gender wage gap
C) The glass ceiling
D) The invisible hurdle
E) Age discrimination

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Mary Ann's consistent lack of opportunity for advancement despite applying for upper management positions suggests she is facing a barrier to upward mobility known as the "glass ceiling". This is a phenomenon where qualified individuals, especially women and minorities, are prevented from reaching upper-level positions within a company due to implicit biases or structural barriers in the workplace. It is not necessarily related to discrimination based on race, age, or gender wage gaps.

Mary Ann Has Been with the Same Software Company for 15