Mar 8, 2022 | News and Views, Now Available
International Women’s Day podcasts from Prince Edward Island are now available! This episode of the “Break the Bias” series for 2022 features Kinley Dowling in conversation with Kate McKenna, exploring the impacts of gender-based violence and working with...
Dec 23, 2021 | News and Views, Purple Ribbon Campaign
My adult daughter texted me once with a message that said, Mom, Mom, Mom. I guess she felt I would answer quicker or realize the urgency. When I heard that the attempted murder charge for Michael Arthur Gaudet was reduced to aggravated assault for the stabbing of an...
Dec 20, 2021 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Purple Ribbon Campaign
The selection of photos below are from the December 6, 2021 Memorial Service for Victims of Violence Against Women held at the Confederation Centre of the Arts (venue sponsor). We appreciate everyone who attended the service, watched the livestream, and participated...
Dec 10, 2021 | News and Views, Purple Ribbon Campaign
We have been working with partners and allies, survivors and survivor advocates, to create this visualization of the challenges of reporting sexualized violence in PEI and the barriers to reaching outcomes that are desirable for survivors and desirable for our...
Nov 25, 2021 | Did You Know?, News and Views, Purple Ribbon Campaign
For decades we have gathered as a community to honour the lives of women that have been lost to violence. The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women continues to make modifications and adaptations to ensure safety and comfort during COVID. This year, the...
