Oct 15, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views
On October 18, during Women’s History Month, we mark Persons Day in Canada, in commemoration of the day in 1929 when women were deemed “persons” under the law by the highest court of appeal in Canada, and women were deemed eligible to be appointed to...
Oct 14, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
All are invited to celebrate our 50 years of advising government and educating the public on issues that relate to the status of women in Prince Edward Island! Please save the date of October 23, 2025, to join Council members and staff at the Charlottetown Library...
Oct 9, 2025 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available, Purple Ribbon Campaign
Wednesday, November 5, 20256:30 pm to 8:00 pmCharlottetown Library Learning Centre Join the Advisory Council on the Status of Women at our pinning bee to prepare ribbons for the Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence Against Women. This year’s theme is...
Oct 8, 2025 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
Unity in Community ~ The Rural Municipality of Crapaud has committed to ending gender-based violence in their South Shore community. Since the Spring of 2025, the Mayor and CAO have been working with the Advisory Council on the Status of Women to learn about GBV and...
Oct 8, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
We are asking each current staff person 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 Becky Tramley, part-time Office Manager, who...
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...
