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The Glass Ceiling: Gender Discrimination In The United States

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Bias is defined as a tendency or preference toward a particular perspective or ideology (treating one thing or person better than the other). Prejudice is a negative attitude towards a person or a group. Stereotyping is a major factor in prejudice. Stereotyping can be defined as judging a person on the basis of one’s perception of a group to which he or she belongs. Discrimination is when someone acts out their prejudicial attitudes toward people who are targets of their prejudice.

US Federal laws that are important to workplace diversity initiatives are: the Equal Pay Act, the Civil Rights Act, Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

I think the glass ceiling has proven to be a barrier to women

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