Whether the career is woman-dominated, men-dominated, or gender-balanced, men assume leadership positions at faster rates than women. When considering men in female-dominated professions, the four professions often … See more

Men in teaching have also been known to ascend the glass escalator into school administrative leadership positions. Andrew J. Cognard … See more

Despite many of these advantages faced by men in these professions, they also face some negative aspects. In Christine L. William's research, … See more

The experience of riding the glass escalator is one most often experienced by heterosexual white men. This can be seen when looking at men in nursing. Black men in nursing do not … See more

Christine Williams stated in her revisit to the topic of the "glass escalator" that in her original publication in 1992, she failed to address the issue of intersectionality in terms of race, … See more