See siling kaca on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2019 February 23, Dr Zafir Khan Mohamed Makhbul, “Perlukah siling kaca?”, in Sinar Harian, archived from the original on 23 Feb 2019:",
"text": "Ada pihak beranggapan metafora siling kaca tidak lagi relevan pada masa kini.",
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"ref": "2022 May 17, Bernama, “Enam terima Anugerah Pemimpin Wanita Tan Sri Datuk Napsiah Omar”, in Astro Awani, archived from the original on 16 May 2022:",
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"ref": "2024 October 27, Atriza Umar, “KOLUM Cabaran kepimpinan wanita”, in malaysiakini, archived from the original on 28 Oct 2024:",
"text": "Stereotaip jantina juga lazim terjadi, dan wanita sering menghadapi siling kaca di tempat kerja yang didominasi lelaki.",
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"text": "Enam pemimpin wanita menerima Anugerah Pemimpin Wanita Tan Sri Datuk Napsiah Omar yang pertama daripada Institut Pengurusan Wanita (WIM) malam tadi kerana berjaya mengatasi fenomena siling kaca dan mendapat pengiktirafan dalam pelbagai bidang kerjaya dan kepakaran.",
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"word": "siling kaca"
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