The impact of COVID-19 on women in Syria cannot be disconnected from their exposure to the violence and trauma of war and displacement. Not only has the global pandemic increased the need for healthcare directly related to COVID-19; it has also exacerbated other health hazards specific to women and girls. These include inadequate sexual and reproductive healthcare; strained mental health; and increased gender-based violence. While the conflict in Syria may have altered women�s roles in both family and society, the consequences of the pandemic reinforce an unjust gender divide. In addition to increased care work placed on women�s shoulders, the limited livelihood security, educational and economic opportunities, and possibilities for political participation they previously had are now in jeopardy. In the face of an overwhelming need to protect women, the need for their participation cannot be neglected. Their voices are critical to respond to any crisis � political, economic or health-related.