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From Suffrage to the Senate America's Political Women: An Encyclopedia of Leaders, Causes & Issues

Glass Ceiling Commission

Created as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Glass Ceiling Commission had 21 members appointed by the president and Congress. The commission focused on barriers and opportunities in three areas: selection of candidates for management and decision-making positions, skill development programs, and compensation and reward systems. Chaired by the secretary of labor, the commission published its report, “A Solid Investment: Making Full Use of the Nation’s Human Capital,” in 1995 and disbanded in 1996. It defined “glass ceiling” as “artificial barriers based on attitudinal or organizational biases that prevent qualified women and minorities from advancing upward into management-level positions.”

See also: Civil Rights Act of 1991

References: Congressional Quarterly Almanac, 102nd Congress, 1st Session 1991 (1992).

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