Mar 13, 2025 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
A big International Women’s Day THANK YOU to everyone who came out to celebrate together March 8th! We were thrilled with how many people came to listen, learn, and dance together as we continue to strive for gender equality. We have such an impressive depth of...
Mar 13, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views
While we are looking back at International Women’s Day last Saturday, it felt like a good moment to look back ten years as well. In 2015, the theme for International Women’s Day was “Celebrating Women – Advocacy, Activism, and Agitation”. Some of the...
Mar 6, 2025 | Community Notices
Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, March 6, 2025 New listings this week: 1) 50 Ways: International Women’s Day Equality Recognition Awards 2) Commentary/Commentaire for International Women’s Day: Strength in Every...
Mar 6, 2025 | Community Notices
Welcome to our International Women’s Day – Special Edition E-News for March 8, 2025 New listings this week: 1) Join Us this Saturday! International Women’s Day 2025 “Accelerate Action for Equality” 2) Commentary/Commentaire for...
Mar 6, 2025 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
International Women’s Day: Strength in Every Story Fifteen years ago, I immigrated to Canada, building a small family while establishing my career as an educator. My journey, like that of many women, has been shaped by resilience, opportunities, and the pursuit...
Mar 5, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views
In 1992, the Advisory Council began to hold the Annual Equality Recognition Awards as part of International Women’s Day celebrations, in order to help bring to light the valuable contributions of women in the community. In 2003, The five categories for the awards...
Feb 27, 2025 | Community Notices
Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, February 27, 2025 New listings this week: 1) 50 Ways: Welcome to a New Premier 2) Film Screening of Madan Sara: The Power of Women – March 4 3) Rise Again: East Coast Women in Song –...
Feb 26, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views
As Prince Edward Island and the Advisory Council on the Status of Women welcome a new Premier, Hon. Rob Lantz, and thank outgoing Premier Dennis King, some fun facts about PEI’s Premiers and our Council over the years! Alex B. Campbell (Premier from 1966-1978)...
Feb 20, 2025 | Community Notices
Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, February 20, 2025 New listings this week: 1) 50 Ways: Federal Cuts 2006 2) Sport PEI Making Plans to Celebrate Women Coaches for IWD 3) IWD 2025 – Women and Gender Equality Canada –...
Feb 19, 2025 | 50th Anniversary 1975-2025, Did You Know?, News and Views
This month, people are feeling shock and alarm at cuts and changes to federal programs in the United States in the wake of a change of government, and, coincidentally, we came across this historical photo in the Advisory Council on the Status of Women archives from...
