Content_paragraphs:  The Technical Committee on Gender Equality met twice during the reporting 
  
  period using an online platform and discussed issues related to the gender impact of 
  
  COVID-19 in both communities, as well as ways in which the Committee could pursue 
  
  the request of the Security Council in multiple resolutions, including its resolution 2506 
  
  (2020), to develop an action plan supporting the full, equal and meaningful 
  
  participation of women in peace talks. While the outbreak of COVID-19 on the island 
  
  slowed down the initial discussions regarding the action plan, the Committee raised 
  
  awareness on domestic violence following the introduction of the restrictive measures 
  
  put in place in both communities to prevent the spread of the virus. The Committee also 
  
  highlighted the need to ensure the effective participation of women and girls in response 
  
  efforts to the outbreak and to adopt gender-sensitive socioeconomic measures.