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...
Feb 13, 2025 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
International Women’s Day 2025 “Accelerate Action for Equality” The Advisory Council on the Status of Women, Women’s Network PEI, the Coalition for Women’s Leadership, and community volunteers invite everyone to join in celebrating IWD on Saturday,...
Feb 13, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
The cover of Council’s first annual report was pretty plain, but the content was exciting. Here is the text of the Letter of Transmittal from the first annual report of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women, to PEI’s Minister Responsible for the...
