There are two long-standing programmes that NACCW has implemented called the Young Women’s Empowerment Programme (YWEP) and the Young Men’s Empowerment Programme (YMEP).

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The YWEP includes a five-day residential workshop with young women to provide them with the knowledge, resources, skills and opportunities to achieve their personal development goals. Specific areas for empowerment include the development of self, health, education, economic situation and planning for the future.

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The YMEP focuses on the impact of gender and culture on male youth, aiming to empower them by building leadership skills and their ability to deal with the pressures that come with being young men. It motivates them to make healthy lifestyle choices and seek education and jobs, thereby serving as positive role models to peers and siblings. The YMEP takes the form of a five-day ‘rite of passage’ wilderness camp facilitated by male child and youth care workers.