The Jobs That Make Women Powerful

Only five women graced Forbes' the World's Most Powerful People list last year (German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian political leader Sonia Gandhi in the Top 10), a showing poor enough for 2010 to dishearten even the most gung-ho feminist. With this backdrop, Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women list is a soul-stirring read. Women are making their names in the fields of politics, business, nonprofits, media and money-making, as well as the realm of celebrity, a category almost entirely absent from Forbes' gender-neutral ranking.