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Community organizations receive funding to help end violence against women
2018-11-27
Supporting Island families - , Four community organizations will receive funding from the provincial government to help Island women feel safe from the threat of violence. The provincial Violence Against Women Prevention Grant has awarded the Aboriginal Women`s Association, Community Legal...
PEI’s Famous Five inspire positive action toward gender equality in politics
2018-11-02
Emma Drake gets the lesson to be learned from the success of PEI’s Famous Five. It is a lesson about recognizing the need to do better and not accepting the status quo when it comes to women in leadership. “They should not be the exception when it comes to women in leadership, “ said Drake, a...
Could legislature ‘takeover’ inspire future Famous Five?
2018-10-12
Victoria Gibbs wasn’t born yet when women last held five of the most powerful positions in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, and she wonders why it hasn’t happened since. Gibbs, 17, was one of 27 young Island women chosen to “take over” the assembly on Oct. 11 as part of the United...
Young Island women take over Legislative Assembly of PEI
2018-10-11
Today, the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island welcomed young Islanders from across the province to take the seats of their members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for a day of learning and sharing. Nominated by each of their MLAs, the young Islanders learned about...
Want a successful business? Hire a balanced workforce
2018-10-09
Businesses function better when they have a more equal mix of employees – especially in construction, sciences, and engineering. Donna Clark told a gathering of Islanders last week that the STEM fields (sciences, technology, engineering, and math) are not balanced in terms of gender - and other...
Cybersafe Girl
2018-06-28
Cybersafe Girl is a public education program developed by the Atlantic Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women in Canada to provide information to girls, parents and educators about how girls can be safe online. Visit the Cybersafe Girl website
Grants will help build community, support inclusion
2018-05-09
Cybelle Rieber knows that meeting the needs of Prince Edward Island’s most marginalized residents is essential to building a compassionate, equitable place for all Islanders. Her organization – the PEERS Alliance – is one of five community partners supported in 2018 through Interministerial Women’s...
Transportation partners with Women’s Institute Roadside Cleanup
2018-05-01
Islanders taking action to help protect our environment through the Women’s Institute’s Roadside Cleanup on Saturday, May 12 will have more locations to access the designated cleanup bags this year. The Department of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy will provide the free, specially marked...
Island women to take part in United Nations Commission
2018-03-08
As a young feminist growing up outside O’Leary, Jillian Kilfoil never dreamed she would be invited to share her perspectives on gender equality and women’s empowerment with an international audience. But Kilfoil -- now the executive director of Women’s Network PEI -- will have that opportunity as...
2018 Guidelines for Gender and Diversity Consideration in Policy Design and Implementation
2018-02-21
2018 Guidelines for Gender and Diversity Consideration in Policy Design and Implementation - Gender and diversity analysis takes into account cultural, social, economic and other differences among people to ensure that: • Potential impacts of policies, programs, and legislation can be identified...