The double glass ceiling: they arrived, but they have to prove that communication is strategic.
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-2593.organicom.2022.201234Keywords:
Glass ceiling, Gender equity, Organizational communication, Professionals, UruguayAbstract
Although the field of organizational communication in Uruguay is made up of an overwhelming majority of women, half of the communication units are led by men. The professionals surveyed in the 2020 Latin American Communication Monitor indicated that the glass ceiling directly affects them. We interviewed professionals of both sexes to find out their perception and found that the legitimacy of the role, homophily, and the social and organizational culture are the main causes of this problem.
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