The Glass Ceiling in Developing Countries
The glass ceiling phenomenon is one not specific to the U.S.; other women also experience barriers similar to the glass ceiling. In many developing countries improving the number of educated women has decreased the number of hours a woman works in a household. In countries such as Mexico, India, and South Africa, women work substantially more hours than men. On average women work one hour and nine minutes more. With this gap women would be able to provide more money than the men if they were in paid positions. However, because women's wages are roughly twenty percent lower than that of men, it is more difficult for them to make a substantial contribution even if they did work outside the household. Statistics also show that 90% of people countries surveyed in East Africa, the Pacific, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and other transition economies thought that both husbands and wives should contribute to the household income. The glass ceiling comes into play when these women do want to go out to find work and support their family but are stopped because of lack of experience. The glass ceiling affects women and the workplace in countries all around the world.
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