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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...
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...