Feb 5, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views
It’s Week 3 of our 50 Weeks celebrating and advocating for women’s equality in PEI, and it is also the beginning of Black History Month. We want to highlight Debbie Langston, the first Black woman to be appointed Chairperson of Council in 2019. She was an...
Jan 30, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
Starting last week, we are posting weekly in celebration of our 50th anniversary year. This idea jumps off Paul Simon’s song “Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover” which will be memorable to our more seasoned audience! We’ll share memories and...
Jan 23, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views
Today, January 23, 2025, is officially the 50th anniversary of the formation of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women. Today, we are delighted to launch our anniversary year with a festive 50-year logo, created for us by Mag Lillo at Ruby Square Design. Look...
Jan 9, 2025 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available, Purple Ribbon Campaign
The selection of photos below are from the December 6, 2024 Memorial Service for Victims of Violence Against Women held at the Confederation Centre of the Arts (venue sponsor). We appreciate everyone who attended the service and participated in the 2024 Purple Ribbon...
Jan 9, 2025 | News and Views
Congratulations to Marlene Medina. Marlene was chosen as the successful recipient of the PEIACSW Migrant Worker Rights Bursary. She is pursuing online studies. The $750 Migrant Worker Rights Bursary is awarded to a woman-identifying resident of PEI who is or...
Dec 12, 2024 | News and Views, Purple Ribbon Campaign
The staff and members of the Advisory Council on the Status of Women offer our gratitude and appreciation to the many people who contributed to the 2024 Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence Against Women, including the December 6th Montreal Massacre Memorial...