Stuart Rose declares there is no more glass ceiling
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/may/31/sir-stuart-rose-marksspencer
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From the gaurdian article:
"Girls today have never had it so good, right?" said Rose. "Apart from the fact that you've got more equality than you ever can deal with, the fact of the matter is that you've got real democracy and there really are no glass ceilings, despite the fact that some of you moan about it all the time.
"Women can get to the top of any single job that they want to in the UK. You've got a woman fighter pilot who went on to join the Red Arrows ... I mean what else do you want, for God's sake? Women astronauts. Women miners. Women dentists. Women doctors. Women managing directors. What is it you haven't got?"
Rose also dismissed the idea that having children can create an uneven playing field for working mothers."
"Rose's claims are, however, supported by research released last week which found that the shortage of women on the boards of Britain's top companies has nothing to do with the glass ceiling and everything to do with a shortage of women ready to enter the boardroom."
On average, women earn around 300, 000 pounds less than men in their lifetimes.
What do you guys think?
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abbym0308
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I think Rose sounds like a jerk. I also find it interesting that they say his opinions are supported by recent research showing that it's not that women aren't allowed into the top spots, it's that there's a shortage of "boardroom-ready" women. Hmmm... perhaps that's because other barriers (glass doors maybe?) are keeping women from developing the skills needed to get to this point?
The pay gap is not a myth. Women ultimately DO have to take time off work to have children to propagate the human species. Both of these factors contribute to this "shortage" of women ready or able to move to the top tiers of businesses. - 2 years ago
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abbym0308
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catchiecoo
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abbym0308:
The article actually suggested that its more like women are unwilling to step into these boardroom roles because it means they are expected to devote their time to their job and many have families. The kind of jobs they are talking about favor men, I think. Or the idea that there is always a woman who stays behind to look after the family so a man can put in insane work hours.
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catchiecoo
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abbym0308
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abbym0308:
Yeah that's what I mean. So while there is no glass ceiling in the workplace per se, there are other factors that are preventing women from going for these jobs that are having the same effects as a glass ceiling would.
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abbym0308
