There is an urgent need to better map critical issues facing women across the globe. While we see women earning leadership positions in some countries, human rights authorities are declaring that gender-based violence and inequities in the workplace are as bad as they were 25 years ago, and funding for initiatives to advance women’s equity is found to be profoundly ineffective. In 2021, the Global Count will set the foundation for women to define how global institutions should work toward gender equity.