PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women
Conseil consultatif sur la situation de la femme de l’Î.-P.-É.
Working for gender equality for all Islanders
Promoting changes of attitude within the Prince Edward Island community
Advising government to achieve equality in legislation, policies, and programs
The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women (PEIACSW) is an arm’s-length government-appointed Council. Nine Council members are selected from among Island women who have demonstrated a commitment to women’s equality and who represent regional, cultural, and ethnic diversity.
Travailler à l’atteinte de l’égalité des genres pour tous les Insulaires
Favoriser les changements d’attitude dans la communauté de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Conseiller le gouvernement pour établir l’égalité dans les lois, les politiques et les programmes
Le Conseil consultatif sur la situation de la femme de l’Î.-P.-É. (CCSFÎPÉ) est un conseil indépendant dont les membres sont nommés par le gouvernement. Le Conseil est composé de neuf membres sélectionnés parmi des femmes insulaires qui font preuve d’intérêt pour l’égalité de la femme et qui représentent la diversité régionale, culturelle et ethnique.
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Don’t Miss Any 50th Anniversary Posts!
50th Anniversary 1975-2025 posts will be available at this link:
https://peistatusofwomen.ca/category/50th-anniversary-1975-2025/
and visually at these links:
Recent news from PEI ACSW
Purple Ribbon Campaign
2025-2026 Purple Ribbon CampaignShame Must Change Sides: No stigma on survivors The 2025-2026 Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence Against Women theme states that the accountability for violence must be placed on those who perpetrate violence, not on those who are...
Resources for Teachers
2025-2026 Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence This year’s Purple Ribbon Campaign guide for educators has some of our most-requested resources as Google slideshows, ready for presentation from the following links: Power and Control v. Equality | Le pouvoir et le...
Montreal Massacre Memorial Services – Friday, Dec 5, 2025
Members of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women will host their annual Charlottetown Memorial Service to mark Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The Memorial Service will take place on Friday, December 5th at 12:00 to...
50 Ways: Celebrating 50 Years -1975-2025 Web Post Collection, Part 2
Part 2: August 2025-December 2025 To view the 50th Anniversary 1975–2025 web posts in order by date: - Move left to right across each row.- Hover your mouse over an image to see its title- Click the image to open the related “50th Anniversary” web post 50 Ways:...
50 Ways: Celebrating 50 Years -1975-2025 Web Post Collection, Part 1
Part 1: January 2025-July 2025 To view the 50th Anniversary 1975–2025 web posts in order by date: - Move left to right across each row.- Hover your mouse over an image to see its title- Click the image to open the related “50th Anniversary” web post 50 Ways:...
50 Ways: Happy Anniversary to Us!
Today, January 23, 2025, is officially the 50th anniversary of the formation of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women. Today, we are delighted to launch our anniversary year with a festive 50-year logo, created for us by Mag Lillo at Ruby Square Design. Look...
Community Notices, November 20, 2025
Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, November 20, 2025 New listings this week: 1) 50 Ways: ACSW Education Bursaries for Women 2) 2025-2026 Purple Ribbon Campaign 3) Resources for Teachers 4) Purple Ribbon Campaign Resources Are...
PEI Status of Women Bursary Winners for 2025
Congratulations to Gladys Alombro. Gladys was chosen as the successful recipient of the PEIACSW Maureen Larkin Memorial Migrant Worker Rights Bursary. She is pursuing training in business and entrepreneurship. The $750 Maureen Larkin Memorial Migrant Worker...
50 Ways: ACSW Education Bursaries for Women
To mark our 50th Anniversary, we looked back through Council archives to trace the history of our bursaries. In 1980, the earliest reference we found to the Council’s bursaries was a Guardian advertisement for $100 post-secondary bursaries to UPEI and Holland...
Community Notices, November 13, 2025
Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, November 13, 2025 New listings this week: 1) 50 Ways to Foster Inclusion: A Brief History of Multilingual Posters for the Purple Ribbon Campaign 2) Our November 5th Pinning Bee Gallery 3) You're...
