REVISIÓN TEÓRICA DE LA DESIGUALDAD ENTRE HOMBRES Y MUJERES EN EL MERCADO LABORAL

Abstract

The progressive insertion of women in the labor market has gained notoriety in the phenomena of study. It has been shown that the participation of women in leadership positions is no longer something impossible, but it continues to be a great challenge. Women must overcome multifaceted challenges to reach a management position, which are caused by different factors. This phenomenon is known as a glass ceiling. The objective of this research is to evaluate the factors that affect the participation of women in management positions. The methodology used was the inductive method under the qualitative approach in order to recognize the main barriers that affect the participation of women in the labor market, that is to say, through in-depth interviews with women who occupy positions of leadership, the factors that promote the glass ceiling were determined. As a result, it was found that the factors that most affect are the sociocultural factor and the gender stereotype. As a result, it was found that the factors that most affect are the sociocultural factor and the gender stereotype, which highlights the existence of the glass ceiling in organizations in the country, even in the 21st century.