Women have little hope of breaking 'glass ceiling' 1 a) Why does Mr Llewellyn believe that female candidates are better than men? b) Why does Mrs Wallis think women make good candidates? 2 Despite their relative success in applying for jobs, not as many women as men get to the top in their chosen careers. a) What is the 'glass ceiling'? b) Why does having a baby cause problems in a woman's career? c) The survey concluded that professional women appeared 'unhappy at work'. What reasons were given? 3 a) What disadvantages do women face, even if they do not have a family, according to these articles? b) After reading these articles, do you think that women generally receive equal treatment and equal opportunities at work? If not, what action is needed, and by whom, to improve the situation?