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...
Feb 6, 2025 | Did You Know?, News and Views
Our final event of the study group will be to co-host a panel discussion of Kate Beaton’s excellent novel DUCKS. We have gathered a stellar group of women writers, artists, thinkers, and community activists to discuss the the many themes in the novel, which won Canada...
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...
