Building but not breaking the glass ceiling

Research reveals women in architecture are paid less and unlikely to make it to the top. But the profession is working to change.
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The glass ceiling at 1 Bligh St., Sydney designed by Ingehoven architects and Architectus – both male dominated architecture firms.

For the past 30 years more than 40% of architecture graduates have been female, yet they represent just 20% of registered architects in Australia, get paid less than their male counterparts, experience high levels of discrimination and are poorly represented in leadership roles. So why are women failing to climb the scaffolding?

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Sarah Adams
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Sarah Adams is a media, film and television junkie. She is the former deputy editor of ArtsHub Australia and now works in digital communications - telling research stories across multiple platforms - in the higher education sector. Follow her @sezadams