Emily has been waiting for a promotion to a management position for almost five years, when she notices that men fill most of the higher level jobs in her company she suspects that her company has

Glass ceiling.

Explanation:

The glass ceiling is the barrier that keeps ladies and minorities from ascending to the best positions in a company.

The glass ceiling effect is the protection from the endeavors of ladies and minorities to achieve the best positions in real organizations.

Within the same concepts of the other terms surrounding the workplace, there are similar terms for restrictions and barriers concerning women and their roles within organizations and how they coincide with their maternal duties.