The purpose of this assessment is to (1) review existing reintegration programs for women and child soldiers and women associated with the fighting forces (WAFF), (2) assess their current situation in Liberia, and (3) make recommendations to USAID on possible interventions for assistance, including a detailed program description for a proposed USAID/Liberia activity. The assessment and recommendations are done within the context of the Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) program being planned and implemented in Liberia by the international community and the United Nations peacekeeping forces (UNMIL). The assessment was conducted under the Short-Term Technical Assistance and Research Under EGAT/WID Management to Support USAID Washington and Field Mission Anti-Trafficking Activities Task Order, which is managed by Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI).

This gender assessment is divided into four parts:

1. description of the status and situations of women and girls in Liberia;
2. what the Government of Liberia, civil society, international NGOs, and donors are doing for and with women and girls, and how they are contributing to gender equality;
3. review of USAID's sector focuses, as reflected in draft strategy and selective information provided by USAID's teams to flag gender-related issues for the strategy and activities – both pitfalls and opportunities;
4. recommendation(s) for how USAID might direct resources in Liberia toward addressing the needs of women and girls.

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 (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 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.

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 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 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.