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In one word, children. Women's desire to have children is an all consuming part of their life. Once they have children then their children become more important than career advancement. Of course children born out of wedlock and children from divorced parents tend to stay with the mother leaving her with even less time to focus on career advancement.
Center for the Advancement of Women was created in 1995.
Women faced challenges such as unequal pay, limited opportunities for advancement, discrimination, and harassment in the workplace. These issues have contributed to gender disparities in various industries and continue to be a focus for advocacy and policy change.
Women have faced discrimination in the workplace through lower pay compared to men for the same work, limited opportunities for career advancement, gender-based stereotypes, and sexual harassment. Additionally, women have historically been underrepresented in leadership positions and industries traditionally dominated by men.
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Women wanted to receive equal pay and opportunities for advancement in the work place.
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As a generalisation, as more women are gaining access to education and a career path, some are delaying settling into long term relationships and childbearing until their late 20s and sometimes 30s, in favour of exploring other options, for example career and academic advancement, travel and generally exploring their options. This has lead to a trend of older first time mothers in some countries and cultures.
There are some companies that offer car insurance for only women. Men are not able to obtain insurance from these companies. Companies that cater towards women include Pink Wheels Car Insurance and Women on Wheels.
The term "glass ceiling" was thought to first used to refer to invisible barriers that impede the career advancement of women in an article by Carol Hymowitz and Timothy Schellhardt in the March 24, 1986 edition of the Wall Street Journal.
A model or a cheerleader, if that is a career.
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