Women, Peace, and Security and Increasing Gendered Risk in the Era of COVID-19: Insights from Nepal and Sri Lanka

Abstract This article analyzes the effects of COVID-19 on women and girls. It examines policy responses to pandemic crisis its implications women, peace, security (WPS) agenda in postwar Nepal Sri Lanka. Building our previous work Lanka, we rely secondary studies, news sources, governmental nongovernmental organization reports social media from March 2020 through 2022 demonstrate argument that policymakers should place girls at center recovery plans. We further stress need for an intersectional approach understand contextual relationships among gender, race, class, caste, ability, religion, sexual orientation, additional markers situate women's girls’ experiences. The WPS promotes participation peace governance has seen significant rollbacks given impacts pandemic. conclude by sketching new frontiers urge implementers rethink their policies promote diverse needs interests Lanka policies.