Jun 24, 2021 | News and Views
The tenth anniversary gathering of past and present Chairpersons of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women took place on June 9, 2021. Current Chairperson Cathy Rose hosted the Chairs Circle at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown and welcomed eight past...
May 27, 2021 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Now Available
Look for a special online Lunch & Learn series in 2021-2022 on gender-based equity and justice issues. First up: Lunch & Learn on the Feminist Recovery, with guest presenter Anjum Sultana from YWCA Canada on June 18th at 12:00 noon Atlantic Daylight Time. In...
Oct 2, 2020 | News and Views, Now Available
For Immediate Release Charlottetown, October 2, 2020 – October marks Women’s History Month in Canada, and today the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women is pleased to release a new report, Gender and COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island: In the Words of...
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...
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...