Jun 12, 2020 | News and Views, Now Available
I wrote this opinion piece thinking of Lisa, a woman in the UK who hijacked a conversation between my sister and me. Lisa is a white woman; she is no one but she could be everyone. Lisa is everywhere, she thinks she understands racism better than any Black person....
May 29, 2020 | Advice to Government, News and Views, Now Available
Input on a Bill to Amend the Employment Standards Act to Include Emergency Leave Provisions PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women May 13, 2020 Download as PDF: PEIACSW input on emergency leave under employment standards Dear Patricia McPhail and colleagues: The...
May 25, 2020 | News and Views, Now Available, Purple Ribbon Campaign
During Victims and Survivors of Crime Week in Canada, our thoughts turn to how to support survivors of gender-based violence, especially sexualized violence. Life is a journey; more so for survivors. From the moment of violation, they are forced to undertake the...
Apr 28, 2020 | News and Views, Now Available
A month into spring, the sun is shining and the days grow longer. Ordinarily, our thoughts turn to spending more time outdoors, socializing with family and friends, and lazy days at the beach. Not this year. This year the world is confronting a challenge none of us...
Mar 17, 2020 | News and Views
To contribute to PEI’s collective effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, and in light of our caregiving responsibilities, staff of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women will be tele-working as much as possible. This may affect when and how we are able...
Mar 12, 2020 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
Important Notice: The March study group sessions are cancelled and April dates are postponed. We will consider new dates in the coming months. A study group to examine the Calls to Action and what they mean for settler Canadians seeking justice and reconciliation....
