The FINANCIAL — US companies spend significant time and money trying to improve the gender balance of their workforces, yet many of those efforts fall short. All too often, companies try a little bit ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Katy McFee is an executive coach who writes about women in leadership. For much of my career, I dreaded hitting the glass ceiling: ...

Although women have made gains in representation at the senior level, advancements are slower at the manager and director levels. Rather than hitting a glass ceiling, "the 'broken rung' is the biggest ...

The broken rung is more pervasive than the glass ceiling in holding women back from career success. Three McKinsey senior partners offer strategies for overcoming it and fulfilling your potential.

It’s no secret that women face an array of biases as they navigate the complexities of work. And for decades, the idea of the glass ceiling points to the specific challenge women experience in ...

Julia Stewart's rise to CEO was nothing like climbing a career ladder. That's because a straight path through the glass ceiling doesn't always exist, she says. Stewart, 68, has spent 20 years of her ...

Over its decade of tracking women’s progress in the workforce, the Economist’s Glass Ceiling Index has registered very little improvement, as gendered structural barriers endure. Protesters march to ...

Due to bias and unethical hiring practices, women are still struggling to gain and maintain equal rights, pay, opportunities, and status. These iniquities don’t just appear in the workforce. The ...