Özet:

In the historical process, women and men in almost all societies have not had equal opportunities in terms of economic, social and political participation. One of the most important reasons for this inequality is stereotypes and attitudes about the role of women and men in society. With the participation of women in modern working life, the roles assigned to women have increased and brought new problems for women. Women who participated in the working life had to face the disadvantageous situations created by the gender stereotypes. The aim of the study is to try to explain the disadvantageous situations women face due to gender stereotypes. The concepts of glass ceiling, sticky floor, glass escalator/elevator, glass cliff, leaky pipe, queen bee syndrome, tokenism, double bind, tiara syndrome, imposter syndrome, glass labyrinth, glass wall, which are accepted as a reflection of this disadvantageous situation in organizations, are discussed at the level of literature. In the study planned as a literature review, first of all, information was given about feminism, gender and stereotypes then the concepts are explained in detail. Accordingly, it was concluded that, due to gender stereotypes and discrimination, women are at a disadvantage in working life, cannot reach the position they deserve, and even if they have the same characteristics, they cannot be in an equal position with men and develop new characteristics to exist in working life. More comprehensive policies and practices that raise awareness and ensure gender equality are required to prevent this inequality and achieve real equality for women.

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