According to the most recent gender report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) “disease outbreaks affect women and men differently, and pandemics make existing inequalities  for  women  and  girls  and discrimination  of  other  marginalized  groups  such  as persons with disabilities and those in extreme poverty, worse” (COVID-19: A Gender Lens). The COVID-19 crisis has affected and continues to affect every aspect of our lives, raising anxieties, limiting spaces, and intensifying tension and conflict in different areas.In response to the current situation, Gender Forumdedicates a special issue to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on gender-related issues.