Girls are in good shape. While college was once maligned as a time of confusion and insecurity, young women today are shining. So how can we make sure that women’s success continues? Palmer has the solution: “Hopefully women will just continue fighting…for what they want. We, as a society, need to take the time to applaud young women for achieving such incredible feats and for creating and seizing opportunities that were not always available.”

Graduate with money photo © istock/Sharon Dominick; girl with magnifying glass photo © istock/Iryna Kurhan

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