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stained glass ceiling

noun

  1. a situation in a church organization in which promotion for a female member of the clergy appears to be possible, but discrimination prevents it
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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In 1979, a $1 million green-and-amber stained glass ceiling was installed above the casino floor.

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The US-based Women's Ordination Conference, which advocates for women priests, has called the reform "a significant crack in the stained glass ceiling".

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It has evolved to address barriers women and others face in all sorts of spheres — a “bamboo ceiling” for Asian Americans, a “stained glass ceiling” for women in the clergy, a “celluloid ceiling” for women in Hollywood, a “marble ceiling” for women in government, even a “Perspex ceiling” for women in manufacturing.

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Everyone appreciates the two-story lobby’s solid marble front desk, mahogany detailing, intricate black-and-white mosaic tile floor and colorful, coffered stained glass ceiling, all of which are original.

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