This book documents the progress that managerial and professional women have made in advancing their careers, and the … challenges and opportunities that remain. In the context of increasing numbers of women entering the workplace and indeed … pursuing professional and managerial careers, it examines why so few women occupy the top positions in corporations …

Although women now represent over forty percent of the workforce in most countries, organizations have been slow to … capitalize on the potential of their women employees. This volume focuses on the business case for change, sources of resistance … - including male backlash, denial, inaction and repression - and both organizational and legislative initiatives to support women …