28. Women are getting more educated — Not too long ago, women were still graduating at a fraction of the rate of men, earning a fraction of their salaries, and holding a fraction of their positions. Today, women earn 60% of all master's degrees, nearly half of all law and medical degrees, and graduate high school at higher rates. All this extra education means more qualified women in the workforce, more women-friendly workplaces, and an applied physics classroom where you won't be the only girl in a class of 100 — finally!

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