Hawkins, in her article Operation Pipeline, points out the "no-problem problem." (86) For me this point, that people not thinking there is a problem and therefore doing nothing about it, is one that can't be stressed enough. Time and again I hear comments about women's role in society, which lead to believe they feel women have gone as far as they can & are in every way equal to men. In order to really fix the problem people's mind-sets have to change. We need a shift in perception and sadly it's not just for men, but women as well.
In Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership the authors, Eagly and Carli, assert that if employers can change their focus from the class ceiling problem to a Labyrinth problem, and then change their practices women will become equal. However much that will help, I think the problem will not go away until everyone's perception changes. If employers make these changes but a majority of the population is not on board, and do not agree that the changes are needed (and face the issue head-on) how much good can it really do?
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