Third of teenage girls planning to ‘break the glass ceiling’ in male-dominated fields

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Teenage girls want to “break the glass ceiling”, with 37 per cent wanting a career in a traditionally male dominated field, according to a survey.

A poll of 2,000 women and girls aged between 13 and 19 found one-third of those likely to choose a traditionally male career path would be interested in pursuing a career in science, while 31 per cent were keen to explore a job in engineering.