Oct 2, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?
October is Mi’kmaq History Month in Epekwitk & Women’s History Month in Canada While the Advisory Council on the Status of Women’s appointed Chairpersons have a term limit on their service, we always say that we don’t let our...
Sep 25, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?
For decades across North America and in many parts of the world, women have taken to the streets in an effort to “Take Back The Night” and address the prevalence of sexual violence against women and children. Michelle found reference to a TBTN march in 1995 from her...
Sep 18, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?
At the end of the 20th century, after 25 years of offering advice to government on gender equality, often in response to emerging issues in government and in the community, the members of the Advisory Council on the Status of Women decided to develop a framework for...
Sep 11, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?
We are asking each current staffperson with the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women to choose a milestone year to reflect on among these “50 Ways to Achieve Equality” posts. Today’s significant year is selected by MIchelle Jay, the Council’s full-time...
Sep 4, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, News and Views
Just over ten years ago, in 2014, PEI celebrated the 150th anniversary of the 1864 Charlottetown Conference that paved the way to Confederation in 1868. In those year before the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, settler-colonial milestones were...
Aug 27, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025
There are few conversations about gender equality – or diversity, equity, and inclusion more generally – that don’t include a discussion about the need to start early, with young children, to instill in them values of respect and human rights. In...
