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Gender-Based Violence
Through Our Eyes
Length of Activity: September 2007 - September 2010
Objective: The U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID) awarded the American Refugee
Committee (ARC) a cooperative agreement to conduct a three-year
communication initiative to address gender-based violence
and harmful traditional practices among conflict-affected
communities in Rwanda, Pakistan and Liberia. The goal of the
Through our Eyes project is to support the capacity of local
communities to influence changes in attitudes and behavior
in order to reduce violence against women and girls. Beneficiaries
include displaced and returning populations in Liberia; Afghan
refugees in Pakistan; and Congolese refugees in Rwanda.
Through our Eyes will focus on critical issues facing girls
and women in each of the three countries, including early
marriage, violence perpetrated against vulnerable groups such
as older women and widows, and in some cases, honor killings.
Video and audio programs raising awareness of gender-based
violence will be produced by, with, and for community members,
through a process that emphasizes collaboration and inclusion.
Publications:
The publications below are listed by region and country, and then in alphabetical order by title.
Global
General
 Communication, Participation, & Social Change: A review of communication initiatives addressing gender-based violence, gender norms, and harmful traditional practices in crisis-affected settings 01/10/2011 (5.2MB)
This review identifies communication approaches and program strategies utilized in crisis-affected settings to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful traditional practices (HTP) and promote positive gender norms. From these, it then identifies lessons learned and "promising practices" so as to:
- strengthen the ARC/C4C Through Our Eyes participatory communication initiative currently working with local teams in Liberia, Rwanda, southern Sudan, Uganda, and Thailand to engage community members in dialogue about sensitive topics including GBV, HTP, and related issues;
- inform the field of social and behavior change in crisis-affected settings.
Africa
Africa Regional
 Through Our Eyes: Participation for Social Change (one-pager) 09/23/2009 (1.1MB)
This one-pager offers an introduction to the "Through Our Eyes" project, which uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, gender norms, HIV/AIDS, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings (Liberia, Rwanda, southern Sudan, Uganda, and Thailand). The one-pager shares the project's achievements and testimonials from video team members.
 Through Our Eyes: Participatory Communication for Social Change (presentation) 12/07/2009 (3.7MB)
This is a presentation on the "Through Our Eyes" project, which uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, gender norms, HIV/AIDS, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Project sites include Liberia, Rwanda, southern Sudan, Uganda, and Thailand.
Liberia
 Through Our Eyes Global Workshop: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, June 28-July 2, 2010 09/30/2010 (1.5MB)
The purpose of the workshop was to bring together representatives from the Through Our Eyes (TOE) teams (American Refugee Committee staff and partner agency representatives) from each of five country sites. The workshop included sessions focused on sharing of experiences, sensitivities for community media programming, community media innovations and integration, promoting partnerships, formal development of a "Global Network" of community media specialists, and sustainability of programming.
 Through Our Eyes: Eleventh Quarter Report 07/01/2010 (775KB)
Through Our Eyes (TOE) is implemented by American Refugee Committee and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities included presentations on TOE at the Global Health Council Conference and the Annual Meeting of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises, progress on the TOE toolkit, and near finalization of the TOE desk review.
 Through Our Eyes: Ninth Quarter Report 01/31/2010 (748KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by American Refugee Committee-International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. In the 9th quarter, progress was made on all three project objectives. Key activities included an initial two-week community video training in Thailand in October, planning for an upcoming follow-up training in Uganda, and completion of baseline assessment activities in all five countries.
 Through Our Eyes: Seventh Quarter Report 07/01/2009 (125KB)
This is the seventh quarter report of the Through Our Eyes project, covering April 1 - June 30, 2009. Through Our Eyes is implemented by the American Refugee Committee International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. During the seventh quarter, progress was made on all three project objectives.
 Through Our Eyes: Tenth Quarter Report 04/30/2010 (713KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by the American Refugee Committee International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities included recruitment of an intern, review and revision of the desk review, and training and monitoring visits to southern Sudan, Uganda, and Thailand.
 Through Our Eyes: Twelfth Quarter Report 10/31/2010 (499KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by American Refugee Committee and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence (GBV), harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities during this quarter included representation at the International AIDS Conference, completion of the Through Our Eyes desk review, and planning for the final evaluation and GBV advocacy video.
Rwanda
 Through Our Eyes Global Workshop: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, June 28-July 2, 2010 09/30/2010 (1.5MB)
The purpose of the workshop was to bring together representatives from the Through Our Eyes (TOE) teams (American Refugee Committee staff and partner agency representatives) from each of five country sites. The workshop included sessions focused on sharing of experiences, sensitivities for community media programming, community media innovations and integration, promoting partnerships, formal development of a "Global Network" of community media specialists, and sustainability of programming.
 Through Our Eyes: Eleventh Quarter Report 07/01/2010 (775KB)
Through Our Eyes (TOE) is implemented by American Refugee Committee and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities included presentations on TOE at the Global Health Council Conference and the Annual Meeting of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises, progress on the TOE toolkit, and near finalization of the TOE desk review.
 Through Our Eyes: Ninth Quarter Report 01/31/2010 (748KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by American Refugee Committee-International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. In the 9th quarter, progress was made on all three project objectives. Key activities included an initial two-week community video training in Thailand in October, planning for an upcoming follow-up training in Uganda, and completion of baseline assessment activities in all five countries.
 Through Our Eyes: Seventh Quarter Report 07/01/2009 (125KB)
This is the seventh quarter report of the Through Our Eyes project, covering April 1 - June 30, 2009. Through Our Eyes is implemented by the American Refugee Committee International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. During the seventh quarter, progress was made on all three project objectives.
 Through Our Eyes: Tenth Quarter Report 04/30/2010 (713KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by the American Refugee Committee International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities included recruitment of an intern, review and revision of the desk review, and training and monitoring visits to southern Sudan, Uganda, and Thailand.
 Through Our Eyes: Twelfth Quarter Report 10/31/2010 (499KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by American Refugee Committee and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence (GBV), harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities during this quarter included representation at the International AIDS Conference, completion of the Through Our Eyes desk review, and planning for the final evaluation and GBV advocacy video.
Sudan
 Through Our Eyes Global Workshop: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, June 28-July 2, 2010 09/30/2010 (1.5MB)
The purpose of the workshop was to bring together representatives from the Through Our Eyes (TOE) teams (American Refugee Committee staff and partner agency representatives) from each of five country sites. The workshop included sessions focused on sharing of experiences, sensitivities for community media programming, community media innovations and integration, promoting partnerships, formal development of a "Global Network" of community media specialists, and sustainability of programming.
 Through Our Eyes: Eleventh Quarter Report 07/01/2010 (775KB)
Through Our Eyes (TOE) is implemented by American Refugee Committee and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities included presentations on TOE at the Global Health Council Conference and the Annual Meeting of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises, progress on the TOE toolkit, and near finalization of the TOE desk review.
 Through Our Eyes: Ninth Quarter Report 01/31/2010 (748KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by American Refugee Committee-International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. In the 9th quarter, progress was made on all three project objectives. Key activities included an initial two-week community video training in Thailand in October, planning for an upcoming follow-up training in Uganda, and completion of baseline assessment activities in all five countries.
 Through Our Eyes: Seventh Quarter Report 07/01/2009 (125KB)
This is the seventh quarter report of the Through Our Eyes project, covering April 1 - June 30, 2009. Through Our Eyes is implemented by the American Refugee Committee International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. During the seventh quarter, progress was made on all three project objectives.
 Through Our Eyes: Tenth Quarter Report 04/30/2010 (713KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by the American Refugee Committee International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities included recruitment of an intern, review and revision of the desk review, and training and monitoring visits to southern Sudan, Uganda, and Thailand.
 Through Our Eyes: Twelfth Quarter Report 10/31/2010 (499KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by American Refugee Committee and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence (GBV), harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities during this quarter included representation at the International AIDS Conference, completion of the Through Our Eyes desk review, and planning for the final evaluation and GBV advocacy video.
Uganda
 Through Our Eyes Global Workshop: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, June 28-July 2, 2010 09/30/2010 (1.5MB)
The purpose of the workshop was to bring together representatives from the Through Our Eyes (TOE) teams (American Refugee Committee staff and partner agency representatives) from each of five country sites. The workshop included sessions focused on sharing of experiences, sensitivities for community media programming, community media innovations and integration, promoting partnerships, formal development of a "Global Network" of community media specialists, and sustainability of programming.
 Through Our Eyes: Eleventh Quarter Report 07/01/2010 (775KB)
Through Our Eyes (TOE) is implemented by American Refugee Committee and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities included presentations on TOE at the Global Health Council Conference and the Annual Meeting of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises, progress on the TOE toolkit, and near finalization of the TOE desk review.
 Through Our Eyes: Ninth Quarter Report 01/31/2010 (748KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by American Refugee Committee-International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. In the 9th quarter, progress was made on all three project objectives. Key activities included an initial two-week community video training in Thailand in October, planning for an upcoming follow-up training in Uganda, and completion of baseline assessment activities in all five countries.
 Through Our Eyes: Seventh Quarter Report 07/01/2009 (125KB)
This is the seventh quarter report of the Through Our Eyes project, covering April 1 - June 30, 2009. Through Our Eyes is implemented by the American Refugee Committee International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. During the seventh quarter, progress was made on all three project objectives.
 Through Our Eyes: Tenth Quarter Report 04/30/2010 (713KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by the American Refugee Committee International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities included recruitment of an intern, review and revision of the desk review, and training and monitoring visits to southern Sudan, Uganda, and Thailand.
 Through Our Eyes: Twelfth Quarter Report 10/31/2010 (499KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by American Refugee Committee and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence (GBV), harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities during this quarter included representation at the International AIDS Conference, completion of the Through Our Eyes desk review, and planning for the final evaluation and GBV advocacy video.
Asia
Thailand
 Through Our Eyes Global Workshop: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, June 28-July 2, 2010 09/30/2010 (1.5MB)
The purpose of the workshop was to bring together representatives from the Through Our Eyes (TOE) teams (American Refugee Committee staff and partner agency representatives) from each of five country sites. The workshop included sessions focused on sharing of experiences, sensitivities for community media programming, community media innovations and integration, promoting partnerships, formal development of a "Global Network" of community media specialists, and sustainability of programming.
 Through Our Eyes: Eleventh Quarter Report 07/01/2010 (775KB)
Through Our Eyes (TOE) is implemented by American Refugee Committee and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities included presentations on TOE at the Global Health Council Conference and the Annual Meeting of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises, progress on the TOE toolkit, and near finalization of the TOE desk review.
 Through Our Eyes: Ninth Quarter Report 01/31/2010 (748KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by American Refugee Committee-International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. In the 9th quarter, progress was made on all three project objectives. Key activities included an initial two-week community video training in Thailand in October, planning for an upcoming follow-up training in Uganda, and completion of baseline assessment activities in all five countries.
 Through Our Eyes: Seventh Quarter Report 07/01/2009 (125KB)
This is the seventh quarter report of the Through Our Eyes project, covering April 1 - June 30, 2009. Through Our Eyes is implemented by the American Refugee Committee International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. During the seventh quarter, progress was made on all three project objectives.
 Through Our Eyes: Tenth Quarter Report 04/30/2010 (713KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by the American Refugee Committee International and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities included recruitment of an intern, review and revision of the desk review, and training and monitoring visits to southern Sudan, Uganda, and Thailand.
 Through Our Eyes: Twelfth Quarter Report 10/31/2010 (499KB)
Through Our Eyes is implemented by American Refugee Committee and its partner Communication for Change. The project uses community-generated, participatory video activities to address gender-based violence (GBV), harmful traditional practices, and related health concerns in conflict-affected settings. Progress was made on all three project objectives this quarter. Key activities during this quarter included representation at the International AIDS Conference, completion of the Through Our Eyes desk review, and planning for the final evaluation and GBV advocacy video.
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