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...
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...
