TAP’s work comes to life through a growing ecosystem of programs and initiatives designed to advance appearance dignity, justice, and psychosocial well-being across African communities.
Each program responds to a specific gap while remaining aligned with TAP’s broader mission to challenge appearance-based stigma and lookism and to expand inclusion.
Our Ecosystem of Change is anchored by three core pillars: Appear+, APi, and TAP Community & Culture.
Digital Well-being • Confidence • Self-Acceptance
Appear+ is a digital well-being companion designed to support people experiencing appearance-related distress.
The platform offers guidance, reflective tools, and community-oriented resources that promote confidence, emotional resilience, and self-acceptance.
Education • Research • Professional Practice
The Appearance Positive Institute (APi) is the learning and research arm of TAP.
APi develops training, educational resources, and evidence-informed programs that support practitioners, educators, advocates, and organisations working at the intersection of appearance, psychosocial well-being, and social justice.
APi exists to strengthen knowledge, build capacity, and professionalise appearance-positive practice across Africa.
TAP Community & Culture Ecosystem:
Culture • Art • Public Engagement.
ASWALK is a cultural festival celebrating visibility, difference, and self-expression.
Through art, fashion, impact storytelling, public conversations, and creative sports activities, ASWALK challenges narrow ideals and creates inclusive cultural spaces where diverse appearances are seen, valued, and affirmed.
Psychosocial Support • Visibility • Healing
ACE Woman is a TAP initiative supporting women living with visible differences, scars, and appearance-related trauma.
Through psychosocial support, community engagement, and storytelling, ACE Woman creates spaces where women can heal, reconnect with themselves, and reclaim visibility on their own terms.