About Us
We are connecting grass-roots women and girls
across Vanuatu’s 5 provinces and 83 islands.
Who We Are
Mitingar is an idea whose time has come!
“Mitingar is walking with the women.
We are the same. We are their voice.
We are the Grass-Roots Women and Girls of Vanuatu.
We are the Heart of our Nation.”
— Mary Jack, Founder of Mitingar Women and Girls Association
Why Mitingar is Essential
Grass-roots women are determined to empower themselves. They are concerned about their communities and the impact of back-to-back, climate-change-driven, natural disasters on their food, water and energy security. Our sole purpose is to represent, advocate and resource the projects the women prioritise as essential to their needs.
How We Help
Mitingar is here to help the women develop the skills, capacity and resilience to build and sustain their own women-led initiatives. To navigate opportunities, on their behalf, to resource the programs and initiatives they want to deliver. To be their representative body providing them with a permanent seat at the local, provincial and national decision-making table.
Our Vision
Our Vision is a Vanuatu where grass-roots women and girls are empowered, resilient, and at the forefront of community development and national progress.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to unite, empower, and amplify the voices of Vanuatu’s grass-roots women and girls across all 83 inhabited islands; facilitating their active participation in shaping a sustainable and equitable future for themselves, their communities and their nation.
Our Theory of Change
Mitingar’s ‘Theory of Change’ posits that empowering grass-roots women and girls in Vanuatu, to lead their own development initiatives, is essential for sustainable community transformation and resilience.
