PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women
Conseil consultatif sur la situation de la femme de l’Î.-P.-É.

Working for gender equality for all Islanders

Promoting changes of attitude within the Prince Edward Island community

Advising government to achieve equality in legislation, policies, and programs

The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women (PEIACSW) is an arm’s-length government-appointed Council. Nine Council members are selected from among Island women who have demonstrated a commitment to women’s equality and who represent regional, cultural, and ethnic diversity.

Travailler à l’atteinte de l’égalité des genres pour tous les Insulaires

Favoriser les changements d’attitude dans la communauté de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard

Conseiller le gouvernement pour établir l’égalité dans les lois, les politiques et les programmes

Le Conseil consultatif sur la situation de la femme de l’Î.-P.-É. (CCSFÎPÉ) est un conseil indépendant dont les membres sont nommés par le gouvernement. Le Conseil est composé de neuf membres sélectionnés parmi des femmes insulaires qui font preuve d’intérêt pour l’égalité de la femme et qui représentent la diversité régionale, culturelle et ethnique.

Recent news from PEI ACSW

Community Notices, February 6, 2025

Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, February 6, 2025   New listings this week: 1) 50 Years of Leading Equality 2) PEIACSW Study Group (dates in February and March) 3) Tomorrow - Invitation: Panel Discussion on Supporting Temporary...

ACSW Study Group – DUCKS

DUCKS: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate BeatonWe will explore the novel DUCKS: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton, winner of Canada Reads 2023. The graphic novel delves into workplace sexual harassment and sexual assault, the Maritime experience of migratory...

Fifty Years of Leading Equality

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 exceptional...

Community Notices, January 30, 2025

Welcome to our Community Events and Notices E-News for Thursday, January 30, 2025   New listings this week: 1) PEI Status of Women 50th Anniversary Launch Celebration 2) Our Saturday Morning Conversation Circle is coming back at IRSA! 3) The 2nd Annual Chinese...