Her TEDx talk will focus on the big question of how we can break through the Glass Ceiling; an unseen barrier that keeps women from rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of qualifications or achievements, and what we can do in order to make this struggle easier.

Erika Buhler, a grade twelve student at St.Joseph's High school, is part of the Jean Forest All Girls Leadership Academy. A proud feminist and the secretary of the school's Student Union, she volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters throughout the school year and with the City of Edmonton's Leaders in Training program during the summer. Erika is part of the school's Student Public Relations team and part of the Grad Committee.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx