Mar 20, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views
Throughout the 50 years of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women, dozens of Council members have emphasized the importance of education and training as essential to gender equality. Access to education and training enhances individual women’s...
Mar 13, 2025 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
A big International Women’s Day THANK YOU to everyone who came out to celebrate together March 8th! We were thrilled with how many people came to listen, learn, and dance together as we continue to strive for gender equality. We have such an impressive depth of...
Mar 13, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views
While we are looking back at International Women’s Day last Saturday, it felt like a good moment to look back ten years as well. In 2015, the theme for International Women’s Day was “Celebrating Women – Advocacy, Activism, and Agitation”. Some of the...
Mar 6, 2025 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
International Women’s Day: Strength in Every Story Fifteen years ago, I immigrated to Canada, building a small family while establishing my career as an educator. My journey, like that of many women, has been shaped by resilience, opportunities, and the pursuit...
Mar 5, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views
In 1992, the Advisory Council began to hold the Annual Equality Recognition Awards as part of International Women’s Day celebrations, in order to help bring to light the valuable contributions of women in the community. In 2003, The five categories for the awards...
Feb 26, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views
As Prince Edward Island and the Advisory Council on the Status of Women welcome a new Premier, Hon. Rob Lantz, and thank outgoing Premier Dennis King, some fun facts about PEI’s Premiers and our Council over the years! Alex B. Campbell (Premier from 1966-1978)...
