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AbstractWithin the unique context of COVID-19, this feminist research provides novel insights on how gender-specific issues are articulated in the experiences of women concerning their small businesses in a patriarchal developing nation Based on the interviews of women business-owners in Bangladesh, this research reveals diversified gendered experiences of women at the private and public spheres in continuing the business operation during the pandemic period It also unveils patriarchal practices regarding women's discontinuing or closing down the ventures due to the COVID-19 crisis Thus, the research substantially advances the understanding on the influence of gender on women's continuing or discontinuing or even closing down their businesses in a highly patriarchal developing nation during the pandemic period It further offers important suggestions for policy practitioners in supporting women business-owners of the patriarchal developing nation during the COVID-19 pandemic This article is protected by copyright All rights reserved