GLASS CEILING: A COMPARISON BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR UNIVERSITY

Abstract

In today‟s world women do not lag behind in any task from men but evidence shows they are still facing certain barriers that hinder them from moving ahead in their career paths regardless of their abilities and qualification. These specific barriers are expressed in one metaphor known as glass ceiling (Imam, 2013) . This study tends to focus on how glass ceiling is forming a line of discrimination between men and women in their working environment keeping in view the factors that make up glass ceiling. The sample for this research was collected from women faculty of University of Lahore and University of the Punjab. Sequential exploratory research was conducted in this study (Bekhet & Zeuszniewski, 2012), using quantitative (questionnaire) and qualitative (interviews) research methodologies. Quantitative analysis was done using correlation analysis, independent sample T test and regression analysis with the help of SPSS, and qualitative thematic data analysis was done using Nvivo 12 Plus software. The findings of this research revealed that though women faculty in both the universities are facing barriers in their careers but the concept of giving higher positions (leadership) to female employees is improving thus diminishing gender discrimination giving chances to both the genders in educational field with the help of steps being taken e.g., the development of day care centers, promotional opportunities for both male and female keeping aside the ego, promotion on basis of intelligence rather gender etc. and it is hoped that there will be a visible change in coming future.