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FORTUNE 50 Most Powerful Women in Business 
FORTUNE's annual ranking of America's leading businesswomen

25 Highest-paid
25 Highest-paid
Twelve of the Most Powerful Women are also among the best-compensated, including eBay's Meg Whitman, who took home a cool $11 million. Which corporate women raked in even more last year? (more)
• 25 Best-paid men
• The gender gap exaggerated
• Blog: Are women paid fairly?
 

6 CEOs-to-be
6 CEOs-to-be
These executives, all on this year's list, are clearly capable of leading a major company someday. (more)
• 4 rising stars
• 7 perennial powers
• 12 newcomers
• 13 who fell off the list - and why

Young and powerful
Young and powerful
Half the women on this year's list are 50 or younger, including 42-year-old Sallie Krawcheck. See the Power 50 sorted by age. (more)

100 years of power
100 years of power
From Mary Pickford to Carly Fiorina, the most powerful businesswomen by decade. (more)
• 10 years of powerful women: Top 3

50 Global leaders
50 Global leaders
See which women executives are on top of the world. (more)
• 4 international women to watch
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Women on boards (Not!)
Women make up only one out of six company directors. Does that affect corporate performance? (more)
• Women have come a long way
The war over unconscious bias
The biggest problem for Wal-Mart and others facing job discrimination suits isn't their policies, it's their managers' unwitting preferences. (more)
Xerox's dynamic duo
After saving Xerox, Anne Mulcahy and Ursula Burns face a new challenge: sharing power and surviving succession. (more)
Burberry's new boss doesn't wear plaid
Can CEO Angela Ahrendts supercharge the brand whose ubiquitous check has lost its cachet? (more)
Looking back on women and power
In honor of our 10th edition of the Most Powerful Women list, here are highlights of Fortune's coverage from 1985 to today. (more)
Tips
When will women rise higher?
A 50-something reader who found she couldn't 'have it all' asks Fortune's Anne Fisher if her daughter can expect better career rewards. (more)
• Find the right work-life balance strategy
Quiz
Are you bold enough?
The executives on our Most Powerful Women list got where they are by making gutsy moves. Do you have the nerve to succeed? (more)
Quick Vote
Are corporate women today being paid fairly?
  • Yes. Women at my level tend to make the same as men.
  • Yes. Any pay disparity is mostly because of women's career choices.
  • Yes. Unfortunately, women don't ask for more money so they often make less.
  • No. Pay discrimination is alive and well.
  • Not sure.
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