According to the UN, one in three women experiences physical and/or sexual violence especially in the form of intimate partner violence. However, data collected during the pandemic shows that gender-based violence (GBV) against women has intensified during the pandemic, globally. The WHO South- East Asia region press release points out that limitations on movement due to the lockdown can keep women in close proximity with their abusers and isolated from support services, in situations of increased economic and psychological stress. Loss of livelihoods have also caused women to become more vulnerable and dependent. It reveals that the risk to women and girls is at a time when social protection services to respond to violence such as hotlines, shelters and legal aid have been disrupted in many areas. In lieu of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, USAID Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Activity (SCORE) organised a webinar “Transformative Role of Women during COVID-19 and Beyond: Challenges & Opportunities”, which was held recently.