Dec 23, 2021 | News and Views, Purple Ribbon Campaign
My adult daughter texted me once with a message that said, Mom, Mom, Mom. I guess she felt I would answer quicker or realize the urgency. When I heard that the attempted murder charge for Michael Arthur Gaudet was reduced to aggravated assault for the stabbing of an...
Dec 23, 2021 | News and Views, Purple Ribbon, Purple Ribbon Campaign
Council members and staff of the PEI Status of Women offer their heartfelt appreciation to all who contributed to the 2021 Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence, including the December 6th Montreal Massacre Memorial Service. We are especially grateful to those who...
Dec 20, 2021 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Purple Ribbon Campaign
The selection of photos below are from the December 6, 2021 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, watched the livestream, and participated...
Dec 16, 2021 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
Congratulations to UPEI student Zamzam Aden. Zamzam was the refugee woman selected by the Council’s bursary committee members to receive the Inge Blackett Memorial Bursary. Zamzam, in the photo above with Chairperson Cathy Rose, attended the December 6th...
Dec 10, 2021 | News and Views, Purple Ribbon Campaign
We have been working with partners and allies, survivors and survivor advocates, to create this visualization of the challenges of reporting sexualized violence in PEI and the barriers to reaching outcomes that are desirable for survivors and desirable for our...
Dec 6, 2021 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available, Purple Ribbon Campaign
As we embark on the 30th Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence Against Women and continue to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am reflecting on the Purple Ribbon Campaign theme for this year: “Reimagining Safety: self * relationships * world.” As Chairperson of the...
Dec 1, 2021 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
This is the first in a four-part series on the topic of basic income. Part 2, 3, and 4 will be published during December (see related links below). December 1, 2021Throughout 2020, the Premier’s Council for Recovery and Growth heard from Islanders across many sectors...
Nov 25, 2021 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Purple Ribbon Campaign
For decades we have gathered as a community to honour the lives of women that have been lost to violence. The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women continues to make modifications and adaptations to ensure safety and comfort during COVID. This year, the...
Nov 25, 2021 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Purple Ribbon Campaign
2021-2022 Purple Ribbon Campaign The 2021-2022 Purple Ribbon Campaign theme is “Reimagining Safety: self * relationships * world.” As we continue to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage everyone to imagine what true safety for all people, of all genders, can...
Nov 25, 2021 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available, Purple Ribbon, Purple Ribbon Campaign
Resources for Teachers 2021-2022 Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence This year’s Purple Ribbon Campaign guide for educators has some of our most-requested resources as Google slideshows, ready for presentation from the following links: NEW: Power and Control...
