What we do
We train
We mentor
We connect women
to opportunities, finance, markets, network and community.
AFDEC.
Our approach
We believe that when women are given equal opportunity to make their financial, economic, social and professional decisions, it brings their dreams to reality and the whole world benefits, starting from her family and immediate community which invariably lead to sustainable peace. Gender equality is not just moral, it is so crucial it is the Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5).
We believe that local economic development is one of the surest ways to decrease poverty. By empowering local indigenes to drive sustainable economic growth, to improve the quality human lives and create employment through micro, small and medium enterprise development.
We believe that a creativity centred community is the best way to promote Africa’s heritage and diverse culture that will encourage ethnic tolerance, respect for individual uniqueness, peaceful co-existence while preventing violence, unnecessary death and wars.
Where we work
36 states of Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa.
Women and Girls tend to be more vulnerable to extreme poverty compared to Men. Many studies have also confirmed that in a global economic downturn, more women are significantly affected as more of them lose jobs and are forced to manage shrinking household income.
Women also have limited access to opportunities for business development, stereotyped by cultural and societal gender-based discriminations, coupled with balancing household and childcare responsibilities.
Our programs
Give Her A Push (GHAP)
The GHAP, a fashion business accelerator program, exists to build the capacity of creative women by creating entrepreneurial training to improve their businesses.
Creative Women Business Workshop (CWBW)
CWBW is a one-day fashion business leadership program optimized to meet the essential needs of women running micro or small creative enterprises.
Fashion Womentoring Series (FWS)
FWS is set to help stir up the ‘CAN DO’ spirit of women fashion entrepreneurs; inspiring and motivating them with social support to fight limiting beliefs.
AFDEC Annual Conference - "Women in Fashion Summit"
Women in Fashion Summit is AFDEC’s annual conference for women in fashion and related Industry.
‘Fashionpreneur’ Hangout
It’s a one-day fun filled hangout where creative women in the fashion and related industry connect with one another to inspire, challenge, share and support one another.3
AFDEC - Skill Up Program
This program is 100% practical and blended learning. Fashion & designing | Shoe & bag manufacturing | Jewellery & bead crafts | Ankara | Make up | Wig making and more.
The Culture And Peace Festival
The Culture and Peace festival was born out of the need for a global expression of our local creativity and promotion of our rich heritage of peaceful co-existence despite our huge diversity.
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