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From the first days of the COVID-19 outbreak in Armenia,
Open Society Foundations-Armenia has mobilized resources and brought together civil society actors to respond to the emerging crisis. We have supported a number of projects and initiatives, presented below.

Emergency Support to Vulnerable Groups

WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE?

Stay-at-home restrictions and other measures restricting the movement of people contribute to an increase in
gender-based violence, a finding confirmed by media reports, 1 official statements2 and information received
from OHCHR field presences and human rights defenders in many countries.

NEW YORK/YEREVAN—The Open Society Foundations will give more than $130 million to combat the ravages of COVID-19 around the globe, with a focus on providing immediate relief for vulnerable communities and pushing back against government encroachment on political freedoms.

Open Society’s commitment includes rapid response…

On March 11, the Open Society Foundations-Armenia and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Georgia and Armenia announced the official launch of the project “Enabling Civil Society’s Collective Monitoring and Advocacy to Pursue Credible and Systemic Reforms Entailed in the Armenia – EU Comprehensive…