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)...
Feb 19, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views
This month, people are feeling shock and alarm at cuts and changes to federal programs in the United States in the wake of a change of government, and, coincidentally, we came across this historical photo in the Advisory Council on the Status of Women archives from...
Feb 13, 2025 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
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...
