Sentences with phrase «like glass ceilings»

When we hear of descriptions like the glass ceiling for women in the workplace or lower quality healthcare for those with lower incomes, these are examples of structural inequality.

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«If you look today at a country like the UAE where we have 28 % of the new Cabinet as women, [one feels] what glass ceiling,» asks Al Rifai, offering her words of advice to other women professionals.

«Whereas evangelical churches (and increasing numbers of mainline ones) seek to attract young people by designing spaces stripped of Christian symbols or tradition, JW people seem to like the traditional feel of the sanctuary, with its dark wood, stained glass and high ceilings.

It felt like red power suits, like women who broke through the glass ceiling on their own and demanded that you did it on your own, too, and like man - haters.

Like wth is Mia Hamm doing for the team?!?! 3) He's obsessed with his vision to break the glass ceiling for a club like oLike wth is Mia Hamm doing for the team?!?! 3) He's obsessed with his vision to break the glass ceiling for a club like olike ours.

It still seems kinda dangerous though, it's like the saying says, if you live in a glass ceiling you shouldn't through stones.

Leaders like Hillary Clinton who has the guts and the grace to keep coming back and putting those cracks in that highest and hardest glass ceiling until she finally breaks through, lifting all of us along with her.

Equations litter ceiling - to - floor whiteboards and random glass surfaces, like graffiti.

She adds, «Our scientists like the lack of a glass ceiling here.»

Apotheke's decor includes a wall of medicine bottles and a beautiful ceiling lamp of glass spheres, like the Erlenmeyer flasks you'd find in an organic chemistry lab.

To avoid feeling like you're hitting a glass ceiling, take control of your own destiny rather than waiting for someone to hand you a promotion on a silver platter.

Like a stance against misogyny and the glass ceiling.

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Given Idris Elba's recent observation about the glass ceiling faced by black actors in England, it's nice to see films like this being made (although it should be noted that although it's an English - Nigerian co-production, it was filmed in Nigeria at writer Biyi Bandele's request).

, Edy Ganem (Devious Maids, Like Crazy), Lou Diamond Phillips (Longmire, Young Guns), Gregory Alan Williams (Hidden Figures, Greenleaf) and Yohance Myles (2 Guns, This Is The End), Created Equal is based on the novel by Roger A. Brown, which offers a voyeuristic view of the stained - glass ceiling that exists for women in the Catholic Church and other religious and non-religious organizations around the world.

Alonzo's debut stand - up special for Netflix, «Lower Classy,» which debuts on Jan. 24, 2017, showcases the comedian's life as the daughter of an immigrant, touching on important issues like social class, breaking the glass ceiling and how she can't get the hang of Zumba.

And while movements like Black Lives Matter and gender equality continued to gain momentum, the glass ceiling was still met on many issues.

Facing south, one looks through floor - to - ceiling windows and a large garage - like glass door, previously used to access the loading dock.

The outside was beautiful with its rose windows, stained glass rainbowed like oil in a puddle, but the little room where they'd had the ceremony had plaster walls and low ceilings.

With its high, vaulted ceiling and sliding glass walls, you'll truly feel like you're still outdoors.

Floor - to - ceiling glass walls open the gallery - like great room to the pool terrace.

Inside the villa, details like vaulted ceilings, an open - concept layout and fold - away glass walls create a breezy ambience and maximize the stunning views.

The villa's airy, open - plan great room feels like an extension of the outdoor rooms, thanks to a sliding glass wall and vaulted ceiling.

Tasteful contemporary accessories and fittings blend with beach house staples like exposed beam ceilings, large bay windows and sliding glass doors.

The room was immaculate and very spacious, with floor - to - ceiling glass windows, rattan touches and king - size bed that looked and felt like a cloud.

Old - world touches like handblown - glass chandeliers and homemade marmalades complement hot tubs and floor - to - ceiling windows that face the twin valley towns of Saalbach and Hinterglemm.

With only nine guest rooms, it feels much like your own private estate — one that happens to be owned by a Hollywood mogul, with hand - painted frescoed ceilings, glass chandeliers, and a hidden inner courtyard.

Each villa feels like its own oasis, with floor - to - ceiling glass doors sliding aside for the ultimate in indoor - outdoor living, as well as incredible views of the Nicoya Peninsula's lush greenery and Pacific Ocean beyond.

The floor - to - ceiling glass windows, rich wooden interiors, and hay roofs evoke the classic Polynesian architectural designs of old, albeit with ultra-luxe finishing touches, like media rooms, alfresco bathtubs, and kitchens fully - equipped to professional chefs» standards.

Details like a vaulted ceiling and natural - fiber area rugs give the space a breezy appeal that's only increased by a fold - away glass wall opening to the lanai.

You'll be amazed by the glass fronted atrium like living room with soaring ceilings and picture perfect beach and surf views.

The 15 tents are more like exclusive hotel suites, with a king - size bed sitting beneath a romantic draped canopy, and floor - to - ceiling glass doors offering views of the national icon.

You'll be amazed by the glass fronted atrium like living room with soaring ceilings and picture perfect...

Baan Maprao's indoor spaces include a living area of cathedral - like proportions, with a vaulted timber ceiling suspended above stout columns and a wall of glass overlooking the pool.

These types of cottages are fully equipped with amenities like ceiling fans, power outlets, electric lights, lounge area with sofa and sliding glass doors which give a view of ocean.

Each suite features custom designer décor, contemporary artwork, hardwood floors, floor - to - ceiling windows, and a spa - like master bathroom with Kohler soaking tub and a separate, glass - enclosed rainfall shower.

Floor to ceiling glass in all living areas of the home, offer an ease of access like none other with the space lending itself to quality family time, or high quality entertainment.

Suites include extra living space and upscale amenities like floor - to - ceiling glass doors, flat - screen TVs, 24 - hour room service, and 460 to 932 square feet to unwind and relax.

Every night, returning to my booth with a fresh glass of iced cocoa, duck - walking under those low ceilings, I glimpsed many salarymen with their jackets off and their ties loose, smoking like chimneys, slaughtering hundreds of idiots per minute in the latest Musou joint.

I don't feel like I've broken through a «glass ceiling» as such.

Running the length of these galleries is a sloping sort of gangway that gradually brings the visitor into the largest exhibition spaces and, combined with glassed - in ceiling and window walls, rather gives one the feeling of being on a cruise ship — especially on an appropriately dark and stormy night like the one that witnessed the opening of Gray Matters, the maiden voyage of newly appointed Senior Curator Michael Goodson.

For her Cyborg series (1997 - 2000), Lee drew inspiration from the machine aesthetic of early 20th - century Modernism, suspending fragmentary female bodies from the ceiling; another series of sinewy, chandelier - like works are draped in glass and acrylic beads, offering a more abstract counterpart to the figurative cyborgs.

One of them, suspended from the ceiling, serves as a compass, magnetically aligning itself with the gallery's north - south axis; the other, comprising 24 solid glass spheres, multiplies the image of its surroundings and, like a lunar cycle, gradually compresses it.

NEW CANAAN — Through the burrowed, fortress - like entrance of the Philip Johnson Glass House Painting Gallery, away from the view of casual visitors, behind the floor - to - ceiling panels lining three of the four sides of the room, the permanent collection of the home's namesake and his partner, David Whitney, is kept.

Sponge - like pebble shapes wrapped in black glass beads form a chain that reaches from floor to ceiling, while a squiggle of foam in a grey - bottomed cloud hovers nearby.

And I am sorry to say, to me that is just meaningless waffle, which would be much more impressive delivered in sonorous tones, amidst pomp and ceremony in an awe inspiring setting (say, a cathedral, replete with jewel like stained glass filtering the light, and soaring columns reaching to the ceilings far above.....).

There are a lot of reasons that architects design condos with floor to ceiling glass; people like views and they can look very elegant in the right hands.

I am against bad design that forces you to use air conditioning all the time; things like floor to ceiling glass, no cross-ventilation, or lack of shading because as Cameron Tonkinwise put it,

Women are «this - close» to gender equality, yet the glass ceiling is very much sitting above the heads of our mothers, wives, and daughters, like an unfashionable glass hat.