Dec 10, 2025 | News and Views, Now Available, Purple Ribbon Campaign
The staff and Council members of the Advisory Council on the Status of Women offer our appreciation to the many people who contributed to the 2025 Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence Against Women, including the Montreal Massacre Memorial Service, held on December...
Dec 4, 2025 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available, Purple Ribbon Campaign
Today, we gather to mourn a tragedy that occurred on December 6, 1989. Near the end of the academic semester, a 25-year-old man entered École Polytechnique de Montréal, explicitly targeting and murdering 14 women—mostly engineering students—and injuring 14 other...
Nov 27, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Now Available, Purple Ribbon, Purple Ribbon Campaign
The origins and need for the Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence Against Women arise from the horrific act of misogynistic terrorism in Canada known as the Montreal Massacre. In Montreal on December 6th, 1989, 14 women were murdered in a mass shooting targeting...
Nov 20, 2025 | Community Notices, Did You Know?, Now Available
Congratulations to Gladys Alombro. Gladys was chosen as the successful recipient of the PEIACSW Maureen Larkin Memorial Migrant Worker Rights Bursary. She is pursuing training in business and entrepreneurship. The $750 Maureen Larkin Memorial Migrant Worker...
Nov 20, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
To mark our 50th Anniversary, we looked back through Council archives to trace the history of our bursaries. In 1980, the earliest reference we found to the Council’s bursaries was a Guardian advertisement for $100 post-secondary bursaries to UPEI and Holland...
Nov 13, 2025 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available, Purple Ribbon, Purple Ribbon Campaign
What a fun time we had last week pinning ribbons to bookmarks, organizing resources, and having a great time together! It’s always a nice surprise to see who shows up for our Purple Ribbon Pinning Bee. Extra thanks to Kirsten Birch and Marrisa Campbell for...
