Eszter Kováts maps the gendered social effects of the pandemic in Hungary with a focus on labour market situation, care work and violence against women, in the context of government measures to contain the virus. The gender bias of the Hungarian government's lockdown measures has manifested itself in a failure to pay proper attention to female-dominated sectors and the lack of help with work-life balance in relation to caring for children or the elderly. However, in the second, fourth and fifth waves the government postponed to the latest possible moment or even decided against school closures precisely to avoid overburdening families and to enable parents to keep their jobs. In line with global trends, reported cases of domestic violence and demand for related services increased during the lockdown in Hungary, too. As feminist organizations have repeatedly stressed, violence did not so much increase, as escalate in intensity.