Our Programme Areas
Four departments and a family of activities — all working towards one vision: a community where women and girls live free from violence, discrimination and poverty.
How our work is organised
Each department concentrates expertise on a front of the struggle — and they collaborate on every major campaign.
Women
Women Department
The flagship of ACP. The Women Department organises grassroots women in Ajegunle for awareness, education and economic empowerment — from sensitisation on gender-based violence to the Women Skill Acquisition Centre and micro-credit support.
- Women Skill Acquisition Centre — tailoring, catering, hairdressing & craft training
- Awareness campaigns on gender-based violence and women’s rights
- Micro-credit schemes for self-employment and small enterprise
- Counselling and support services for survivors of abuse
- Street drama and community sensitisation on women’s rights
Youth
Youth Department
The Youth Department engages young people of Ajegunle with education, life-skills and leadership programmes — building a generation that rejects violence and discrimination and participates actively in civic life.
- Youth programmes, seminars and peer-education training
- Mentorship and self-development forums
- Civic and voters’ education for young people
- HIV/AIDS education and anti-stigmatisation campaigns
- Recreational and talent-development activities
Research
Research & Documentation Department
Evidence drives advocacy. The department documents the realities of women and girls in urban slum communities, publishes newsletters and reports, and produces learning materials that inform ACP’s campaigns.
- Community-based research on gender and social issues
- Documentation of cases, testimonies and programme outcomes
- Publication of newsletters and the ACP e-book
- Production of IEC materials for enlightenment campaigns
Legal
Legal Department
Access to justice for poor women is at the heart of ACP’s mission. The Legal Department provides free legal aid, counselling and referral services to women and girls whose rights have been violated.
- Free legal aid and representation for indigent women
- Counselling services for survivors of violence
- Legal literacy and rights enlightenment campaigns
- Referral partnerships with pro-bono lawyers and agencies
Programmes our community knows us for
Women Skill Acquisition Centre
Hands-on vocational training in tailoring, catering, hairdressing and crafts — paired with business skills so graduates can earn their own income.
Street Drama
Theatre performed in markets, motor parks and street corners — opening honest conversations about gender-based violence, child abuse and HIV/AIDS stigma.
Research & Publications
Community research, case documentation, newsletters and the ACP e-book — evidence that powers our advocacy and campaigns.
Micro-Credit & Enterprise
Small, managed credit facilities that help women turn acquired skills into sustainable self-employment and small businesses.