In 2005, in a historic first,[inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=””] women “under the age of 30” in the biggest U.S. cities surpassed men “in earning power.[/inlinetweet]” Across the globe, women are faring better than men in employment trends. In Brazil and the U.S., for example, far more men than women are out of work. [inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=””]Even in higher education, women are “outpacing” men, achieving 140 bachelor degrees for every 100 that men attain.[/inlinetweet] From 1969 to 2000, the number of female graduates increased 157%, but the number of male graduates increased only 39%. As a result of such advances, women are gaining prominence in the global marketplace as new “economic powerhouses.”