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.
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Don’t Miss Any 50th Anniversary Posts This Summer!
Throughout the summer of 2025, 50th Anniversary 1975-2025 posts will be available at this link: https://peistatusofwomen.ca/category/50th-anniversary-1975-2025/ or visually at this link: https://peistatusofwomen.ca/2025/07/31/celebrating-50-years-collection-part-1/
Recent news from PEI ACSW
30 Years After the Montreal Massacre – Interviews
To create a resource for our Purple Ribbon Teachers' Guides, Advisory Council staff interviewed three women with different perspectives on the Montreal Massacre, thirty years since it happened. We interviewed an engineer of the same generation as the women who were...
30 Years After the Montreal Massacre – An Interview with Joy Ikede
“We are so much individualistic that we don’t want to interfere in other people’s lives... (But) if you feel there is something bad happening, confide in somebody and say, ‘Look, I don’t think this behaviour is right.’” On December 6, 1989, Joy Ikede was working at a...
30 Years After the Montreal Massacre – An Interview with Brittany Pellissier
“Knowing that it makes you a target just by being a woman was and is very scary for me... Once a year we gather and remember the women who were murdered just for being women.” On December 6, 1989, Brittany Pellissier was not yet born. She grew up in the years after...
30 Years After the Montreal Massacre – An Interview with Sharon Ledwell
“It is very personal for me, but I think over the 30 years, I’ve been able to step back a bit more and say, yes, this is more than just 14 young engineers massacred. It’s more than that.” On December 6, 1989, Sharon Ledwell was working as an engineer in Perth,...
