THE EFFECT OF GENDER STEREOTYPE AND GLASSCEILING ON THE CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF WOMENACADEMICS: A STUDY ON PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES OFBANGLADESH

Abstract

This study aims at investigating whether the glass ceiling and the gender
stereotype affect the career progression of female faculties at private universities in
Bangladesh. It has also made an effort to disclose whether glass ceiling has any effect
on gender stereotype. Using cluster random sampling technique, 167 female faculties of
10 private universities in Dhaka have been surveyed. Structural equation modeling
technique has been used to analyze the hypotheses of the study. This study has found that
glass ceiling has significant effect on the career stagnancy of female academics teaching
at private universities. It has also revealed that glass ceiling has significant effect on
gender stereotype at workplace. This paper will help the stakeholders realize the fact
that women are facing difficulties in their career progression due to glass ceiling. It will
also assist to identify pragmatic interventions to minimize the consequences derived
from glass ceiling on female academics’ career advancement in private universities of
Bangladesh.