With the legislation that prevented women from becoming bishops being formally removed, a new barrier has been broken in the advancement of women in the western world. Two decades after female priests were ordained into the Church of England; women are now being trained to get a fair chance at being appointed as a Bishop to the Church.
Having broken this one ceiling, the women around the world are waiting to enter more territories that have been inaccessible to them till date. The Guardian lists five of these.
A FEMALE US PRESIDENT
Victoria Claflin Woodhull was the first woman to stand for US president in 1872; a time when women had not even been granted their right to vote. In this past decade, the nation appointed its first Black President but has yet to see a women leader in the While House.
FEMALE GOVERNER, BANK OF ENGLAND
Since its foundation was laid in 1694, the Bank of England has only had male Governors. Not unlike the US, it seems easier for the country to embrace men from different heritage than someone from the other gender. The current governor, Mark Carney, is the first foreigner to head the Bank.
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FEMALE VC, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
According to The Guardian, the Daily Mail reported that the University received 95,000 more women applicants than men last year. However, only 21% of professors in UK universities are women and only 17% of vice-chancellors. Oxford is one of the oldest English-speaking Universities, and at this point; it really needs to reflect that it is not stuck in time.
FEMALE SECRETARY GENERAL, UN
With currently 31 female permanent representatives to the United Nations, (the highest it has ever been) it is now time for the UN to appoint a woman at the higher posts. Having had leaders from different regions and races, it’s shocking that the United Nations, out of all organizations, has yet to see a woman as the Secretary General.
FEMALE MUSICAL DIRECTOR, ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
US conductor Marin Alsop became the first female conductor of the Last Night of the Proms last year and faced disapproval from people like Bruno Mantovani, head of the Paris Conservatoire, who believed, a woman on the podium would cause a distraction to the musicians. To discredit critics like Alsop, the Royal Opera House should have a female musical director soon.
ORIGINAL SOURCE: The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/18/five-glass-ceilings-women-female-bishops-smash
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