Challenges to break the glass ceiling in 21stcentury

The concept of glass ceiling is a much-discussed idea and accepted by every human being, yet it had prevailed and even today it continues to dominate the mind-set of both man and woman irrespective of the fact who he or she is, and what is the status. We usually relate the glass ceiling with the work- place, ignoring the fact that if the. glass ceiling is none else than mental framework then family structure, social spectrum and peer groups witness the barriers in decision making particularly by women and hesitation to step out and take a bold lead at home and outside in the society and the work-place. The article attempts to place a mirror before a person who hesitates to make a strong move, takes a bold decision because of the mental barrier which constantly act as an impediment in the behaviour of the individual. Women predominate in the discussion because the ratio of men to women facing the Glass Ceiling.