Why do men continually make more money and hold higher positions than women? To date,
4.6% of CEO positions at Fortune 500 companies are held by women; that’s 24 of 500 women
CEO’s. Women with the credentials equal to or higher than their male counterparts continually
make less money and hold positions lower than the male population. We have had some great
women leaders who have tried to pave the way for other females. Women need to break the
glass ceiling and conquer their dreams and aspirations of CEO.
History
The first ever women CEO was Anna Bissell.Anna was the CEO of the Bissell Sweeper
Company back in 1889.Anna aggressively marketed the sweepers, even …show more content…
Women educate themselves, fight the fight, walk the walk, talk the talk, and are not
considered CEO material. Women are considered the weaker sex. The weaker sex that can birth
a child, keep house, manage the day to day activities of the home, but they cannot run a
company? Why the glass ceiling for women? Who invented this cap on women? Studies have
shown that companies are more likely to bring in women and minority leaders during times of
turmoil and crisis and place them on the so-called “glass cliff” (Peck). Women in high ranking
positions, and women in businesses that are struggling are interesting to cover according to the
Huffington Post. Female leaders are also more willing to talk to the press and more likely to feel
comfortable doing so.
Conclusion
Women can and should be CEO’s. Women should not give up the fight to better themselves
and continue on achieving their dreams. Women need to break through the glass ceiling and
shatter it to pieces. Women need to follow in the footsteps of Anna Bissell, Katharine Graham,
Ursula Burns, and the current CEO’s. Today’s women need to let our younger generation know
that they can do anything they put their mind