By the learned codes that have been established by the society since past regarding the point of view towards women, women have undertaken some familial duties, or have assumed all the responsibilities of the family. In addition, the reflection of gender discrimination in the work environment has caused women to be stereotyped about their profession. Female managers think that they will get hurt, and will not be respected when they act in a feminine way, and this way of thinking causes women in

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... senior management positions to exhibit masculine behaviors. For these and similar reasons, women face many barriers in reaching to senior management positions. All the obstacles, that prevent women from showing progress, and from being promoted to senior management levels, regardless of their success and merit, and which are not clearly visible or expressed, are known as "glass ceilings". The reason why women encounter glass ceilings in their working life stems out of the male-dominated social understanding in social, political and economic aspects. In this study, which is conducted by literature review, the factors that prevent women from promoting to senior management positions are discussed from the points of personal concessions given by women, career encouraging elements, the culture of the organization, social factors and behavioral errors. In addition, it has been tried to explain the glass ceiling concept.