EXISTENCE OF GLASS CEILING AND FACTORS AFFECTING WOMEN IN REACHING TOP POSITIONS.

In today’s technological period nations are on path of progress but progress of nations is also not supporting career advancement of women to top positions as studies revealed that gender based glass ceiling is found almost everywhere in the world it was found that almost all studies show existence of glass ceiling in abroad, two studies showed that in today’s time glass ceiling is shattering and only one study revealed non-existence of glass ceiling abroad. In india also all studies show existence of glass ceiling, through review of literature critical factors were evaluated which leads to low representation of women in top positions and the sequence of factor effecting the most was organizational factor, personal factor, stereotyping factor, socio –cultural factor, political factor and sexual harassment.