The Glass Ceiling is the ‘Unacknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities.’ The representation of women and minorities in high ranking positions across the world today is severely lacking, and a huge part of this is due to the invisible barrier that inhibits deserved progression and promotion.

In the making of this article, which aims to raise awareness to the many different forms of the glass ceiling, I have been fortunate enough to sit down with individuals who have broken through the ceilings in their respective industries. The article will focus on the ceilings present when: being a Black woman, being a White woman, being a gay man and being a Black man.

In response to understanding just how prevalent the glass ceiling is in so many industries, I also spoke to Tiernan Brady, the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead for the law firm Clifford Chance, in order to learn about how we can work to reduce the glass ceiling, along with some of the initiatives involved in bringing about this change. All of the people I have spoken to have incredible stories, and have shown that glass ceilings are not unbreakable. I hope that anyone out there currently stuck underneath a glass ceiling will be inspired by them to persevere and break through it.

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I shouldn’t be here. I should not be in this profession and I should not be in this position. Allow me to explain.

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