Jun 12, 2020 | Community Notices
Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Friday, June 12, 2020 New listings this week: 1) Dear Lisa: Black Lives Matter – Commentary by Debbie Langston, Chairperson of the PEI Status of Women 2) National Indigenous History Month – Free Online...
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....
Jun 4, 2020 | Community Notices
Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, June 4, 2020 New listings this week: 1) Black Cultural Society March Planned for Tomorrow, Friday, June 5 at 5:00pm 2) PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women – Input on Emergency Leave...
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 28, 2020 | Community Notices
Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, May 28, 2020 New listings this week: 1) Survivors Tell Us How to Support Them 2) Research Participants Needed 3) Keep Children Safe from Online Sexual Exploitation & Abuse During the Pandemic 4)...
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...
May 14, 2020 | Community Notices
Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, May 14, 2020 Note: The E-News will return as needed when we have sufficient information to share with our readership. Thanks for your continued interest. Take care everyone… New listings this week:...
Apr 30, 2020 | Community Notices
Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, April 30, 2020 New listings this week: 1) “What COVID-19 Reveals About Gender Inequality” by Debbie Langston, Chairperson of the PEI Status of Women 2) Canadian Femicide Observatory for...
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...
Apr 16, 2020 | Community Notices
Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, April 16, 2020 New listings this week: 1) New Website – PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women: peistatusofwomen.ca 2) Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians – Stats Canada Survey –...
