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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

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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:

  1. 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;
  2. inform the field of social and behavior change in crisis-affected settings.



Africa

Africa Regional

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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.



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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

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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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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

PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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

PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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

PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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

PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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.



PDF
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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