Note of Guest Editor 
 
 

Dear authors and readers, 
Тhe current situation is very challenging for all 

of us, not only as individuals, but it also has affected 
the whole society. While in the past the epidemics 
were quite common at the local level, today the 
whole world is fighting together against the 
COVID-19 virus. The pandemic affected our 
common lives, it paralyzed them to a great extent. 
Undoubtedly, it poses a health, economic and social 
threat. It has also brought many negatives, speaking 

from a psychological point of view - fear, anxiety, hopelessness, conflicts or 
uncertainty. These are all reasons why it is necessary to look at the impact of 
a pandemic situation on different areas of our lives. That is the reason I was 
pleased with the offer from the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Women 
Entrepreneurship and Education, Mirjana Radović-Marković, to become a 
guest editor for a journal’s special issue dedicated to the impact of COVID-
19 on business and education from a gender perspective. Since our 
collaboration began after I published an article in the JWEE on the education 
and training of future teachers, I agreed with her proposal. As a university 
teacher and at the same time a woman, I perceive the field of education as one 
of the most affected. In many countries, there has been a lockdown at all 
levels of the educational system - from kindergartens to universities, 
including non-formal education as well. The usual way of teaching was 
transferred to the online space, which placed high demands not only on 
teachers but also on parents. In many cases, parents had to stay at home with 
the children, what has affected their business or work attendance and, of 
course, the family's economic situation. How did other teachers cope with the 
pandemic? How were women able to cope with the economic and social 
impact of the pandemic after having to stay home with their children after 
schools were closed? How did female and male approach differ in distance 
learning? How did women manage their businesses so that they could 
continue providing quality services? Given that the COVID-19 pandemic is a 
new experience for all of us that has gotten us out of the comfort zone, I 



believe that the submitted empirical studies will help build a knowledge base 
that will support the building of a sense of security and safety. 

Stay safe! 
 
 
Dr. Radka Čopková 
Guest Editor