Broken Rung
- “what is the broken rung”
- “broken rung statistics”
- “broken rung vs glass ceiling”
- “women in the workplace report”
01 · Side by side
Side by side
Comparison sheet
| Aspect | Broken rung | Glass ceiling |
|---|---|---|
| Location | First promotion | Near the top |
| People affected | Very many | Few |
| Quantified | Precisely | Loosely |
| Fixable by quotas | Not really | Partly |
| Located | At first promotion | Near the top |
| Affects | Many | Few |
| Measured by | Promotion ratios | Board counts |
| Named | 2010s | 1978 |
02 · Which one you meant
Which one did you mean?
In shortReaders who land here meaning Broken Rung rather than Glass ceiling are usually searching for phrases like “what is the broken rung”, “broken rung statistics”, “broken rung vs glass ceiling”.
Glass Ceiling
- “what is the glass ceiling”
- “who coined glass ceiling”
- “glass ceiling vs broken rung”
- “does the glass ceiling still exist”
03 · Which came first
Which came first
In shortGlass ceiling. 1978 — Marilyn Loden coins the phrase in a speech.
- 1978
Glass Ceiling. Marilyn Loden coins the phrase in a speech.
- 2015
Broken Rung. An annual Women in the Workplace study is launched, producing the data the metaphor rests on.
04 · Read either one