37. 疫情期间，一些国家的国家两性平等机制正在向妇女民间社会和非政府组织提供支持。在哥斯达黎加，妇女事务局正在支持全国土著妇女论坛和非洲裔妇女论坛宣传和宣消除疫情对社区的影响。在塞浦路斯，国家妇女权利机制增加了对妇女组织的资助，舒缓疫情后果。在伊朗伊斯兰共和国，主管妇女和家庭事务的副总统为 1 200 个非政府组织举办了疫情情况介绍会。在爱尔兰，因疫情面临财政困难的妇女社区组织是收到 3 500 万欧元社区、志愿组织、慈善机构和社会企业疫情稳定基金赠款的组织之一。在全球范围，妇女和平与人道主义基金的疫情应急窗口正在支持 25 个面临冲突和危机的国家的妇女民间社会组织。
37. National gender equality mechanisms in some countries are extending support to women’s civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Costa Rica, the National Institute for Women is supporting the National Forum for Indigenous Women and the National Forum for Women of African Descent to publicize and address the impacts of COVID-19 on their communities. In Cyprus, the National Machinery for Women’s Rights increased funding to women’s organizations to mitigate the consequences of COVID-19. In the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Vice-Presidency for Women and Family Affairs organized informational sessions on COVID-19 for 1,200 NGOs. In Ireland, women’s community organizations experiencing financial difficulties as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic are among those receiving grants from the €35 million COVID-19 Stability Fund for Community and Voluntary Organizations, Charities and Social Enterprises. At the global level, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Window of the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund is supporting women’s civil society organizations in 25 countries facing conflict and crises.