Unfortunately, girlies, it’s still very much a (cis, straight) man’s world. At least that’s what the World Economic Forum’s numbers say. After a global rise of women in leadership roles during the 2010s, the COVID-19 pandemic caused setbacks across the board. As we rebuild and reshape our world with all of the cruel lessons of lockdown in mind, it’s time to get real about gender equity on a grand scale. Individualistic “girlboss” feminism is out. A collective and collaborative mindset that uplifts the girls, gays AND theys, is in.