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.
Recent news from PEI ACSW
Maureen Larkin Memorial Migrant Worker Rights Bursary
For the past three years, the Advisory Council on the Status of Women has offered a $750 bursary to a woman or woman-identified person who came to Canada as a migrant worker and is pursuing some kind of education or training. Council members recognize that migrant...
Working with Writers on Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
Do you work with writers as a publisher or editor? A dramaturge or curator? An open-mic host or moderator at reading Q&As? As a mentor, teacher, or workshop leader? The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women is working with the PEI Writers' Guild on a project...
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, April 24, 2025
Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, April 24, 2025 New listings this week: 1) 50 Ways: Earth Day Edition 2) Proudly Canadian Celebration at Founders’ Food Hall & Market! 3) The Bog Tours 4) Call for Nominations! Reconciliation...
50 Ways: Earth Day Edition
Earlier this week, April 22 marked Earth Day, so we looked back through the Advisory Council on the Status of Women archive to 2008, when the International Women's Day "Together in Courage" committee honoured women leaders in environmental activism. Here's the report...
Community Notices, April 17, 2025
Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, April 17, 2025 New listings this week: 1) 50 Ways: Equality Day, April 17 2) 9th Annual Spring Atlantic Maker Market This Saturday 3) The Silent Jingle 4) ASTRA: Training in Trauma-Informed...
50 Ways: Equality Day, April 17
Did you know? April 17 is celebrated as Equality Day in Canada, and this year is the 40th anniversary of the milestone it celebrates: the coming into force of equality provisions, including gender equality rights, in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. On...
