O EFEITO “TETO DE VIDRO” EM ORGANIZAÇÕES ANGOLANAS.

The Angolan Government is developing mechanisms to reduce gender inequalities in the world of work, breaking cultural and traditional barriers, such as women's nature of being a wife, mother, caregiver and domestic worker. Thus, the objective of this work was to understand the impact of the glass ceiling effect in the work context of Angolan women. The aim was also to identify whether Angolan women perceive discrimination in the workplace, whether there is a gender pay gap, whether there is a balance between private life and work and whether there are differences between public and private organizations. A basic or generic qualitative study was carried out, which includes description, interpretation and understanding of recurring patterns. Eleven women participated in the study and as an inclusion criterion, Angolan women working in public or private companies were chosen. As a collection technique, individual semi-structured interviews were carried out, which lasted around 30 to 40 minutes. The interviews were recorded with the consent of the interviewees. The data collected was analyzed according to content analysis techniques. The results showed that the majority of interviewees had difficulties in locating the question, taking into account what they perceive as discrimination, that is, there is no way that a situation that is already naturalized can be discrimination; divergences were identified between public and private organizations and it was noted that there is greater segregation of women, which leaves them in the condition of having to choose between two spheres (family or work). All interviewees stated that they had equal pay between genders. It can be concluded that the glass ceiling effect impacts the work context of Angolan women in a less hostile way, being considered more as a protection and not as a discriminatory factor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]