Despite years of Progress by women in the workforce, many find their career goals
are still unattainable or difficult to achieve. In addition, men as a group still have the benefit of higher wages and faster promotions. In the United State; in 2005, for example,.
women employed full-time earned 81 cents for every dollar that men eared.
Both the glass ceiling and the decision to "opt out" of a high-pressure carreer have an impact on women's advancement opportunities and pay. yet women are sometime favored in leadership roles for demonstrating behaviors and attitudes that help them
succeed in the workplace, a factor called the female advantage