“I work as a farmer. The land was passed down from our ancestors to us.”

“What I tried to change was, I slowly changed myself. I helped with everything.”

“YCV, it encouraged me, it built me up, it gives me courage to move on and achieve my goals and dreams.”

“A vision VSPD has is for Vanuatu to become an inclusive society.”

“When we have a desire and when we want to make a decision, we have the courage to speak.”

“We have to work together in term of conservation, because it will provide the long-term benefits for next generations.”

“I knew that our next step forward was going to be to digitise our knowledge.”

“The money is saved for six months, or a year, and we can use it later.”

“When meetings started here, I attended those and gradually gained courage.”

“I’m working with Oxfam on a project that supports women in rural areas to respond and adapt to natural disasters.”

“When I became involved with the VPride … it also helped to build up my confidence.”

“There were many classes such as on gender, fishery law, negotiation skills and training on fish ecology.”

“I think that’s just important — women coming together.”