Gender Disparities in Sponsorship—How They Perpetuate the Glass Ceiling

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Authors

Saate Shakil · University of California, San Francisco

Rita F. Redberg · University of California, San Francisco

Abstract

What do we mean when we talk about the "glass ceiling?" The phrase has been circulating for decades but still refers to the unofficially acknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, particularly affecting women and minorities.

Topics & Keywords

Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Health and Medical Research Impacts Diversity and Career in Medicine

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Internal Medicine

Volume 177, Issue 4, pp. 582-582

DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.9411

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