We’ve broken the glass ceiling, but have we overcome? – Luz Longsworth
Dr. Luz Longsworth argues that women reaching leadership positions does not mean all barriers to success are gone. She believes that while glass ceilings have been broken, the struggle continues. Longsworth warned that a growing presence in executive offices should not be mistaken for total victory. She urged that these first achievements should not be the last.
WESTERN BUREAU: Women have shattered glass ceilings, claimed executive offices, and risen to the highest levels of leadership. But Dr Luz Longsworth is challenging the notion that reaching the top means the battle is won. “We have broken a lot of ceilings, but we have not overcome,” the veteran academic and corporate leader declared last Wednesday evening, warning that women’s growing presence in powerful positions should not be mistaken for the disappearance of barriers to their success. “Don’t let our firsts be our lasts,” she urged.