‘2an017 ECP 2017 EFPA 15th European Congress of Psychology 2017 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Title: Glass-Ceiling Syndrome: Women Advancement Barriers Abstract No. 1476 Title Glass-Ceiling Syndrome: Women Advancement Barriers Abstract Objectives - The utmost challenge for any nation Is to remove the gender biasedness in this corporate world. The under-representation of women in managerial positions is a serious issue, not only for women but for the business world too. Hence, the study examined the perception of glass-celling about women advancement to the managerial position in organizations and the approaches organizations consider to promote and encourage talented women to support their advancement. Method - The study was conducted in an exploratory framework and the Data were collected from 300 women executives across sectors such as manufacturing, service, tourism, construction, and transport sector from Rajasthan, India. The Data were subjected to factor analysis to establish the construct validity anc further analysis such as correlation, multiple regression, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was done through SPSS v24.0. Results - The results showed that there is a significant effect of the Glass-Celling on women career advancement af female employees working in private and public sector organizations. Also, the ‘gender biasedness is not helping them to display full commitment towards work, in knowledge enhancement, and utlize their potential with full enthusiasm. Conclusion - Therefore, cultivating awareness about the workforce diversity and equal employing ‘opportunities in the society and in the organization's workforce can be thought-out for an effective Strategy to reduce the glass celling effect that women face in the organizations. Finally, itis recommended that more research is needed on barriers women face across sectors, On the other hand, society, government and private organizations should take collective efforts to diminish the practice of gender diversity for the betterment of society, organizations, and women, (1) Oriental College of Management, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India ‘Authors Sunil Misra (1) Presenting Registration Confirm Categories Strengthening society's resilience; prevention and early intervention Presentation Oral First timer Yes, Contact us if you have a problem or wish to withdraw a submission: 2cp2017@congressbydesign.com hnpepsynipconfranco-sorvicos.nttastacts. asp sessionIO=(1DE2F111-08CS-¢CEF-8740-4ECSS6ECCANS}SactonsfrishScurert=S18GbabetracD=10,.. 4/1