Sexual Assault Awareness Week, September 20-24, is a time to raise public awareness about sexual assault and educate people and communities on how to better respond to and prevent sexual violence. The PEI government is creating a strategy for a coordinated approach to prevent and...
Applications are open for the 2024 Interministerial Women's Secretariat (IWS) Grant, which supports projects aimed at benefiting women and girls in Prince Edward Island. Through the IWS, the province is commitment to empowering women and girls and cultivating communities where...
Submissions are now being accepted for grants to benefit women and girls in Prince Edward Island. The Interministerial Women's Secretariat (IWS) partners with community organizations to promote the legal, health, social and economic equality of women and girls. “We want to...
Crisis hotlines are a lifeline to survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) and are critical support services. Today, Jenna Sudds, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and the Honourable Natalie Jameson, Prince Edward Island’s Minister...
Today, the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, Darlene Compton announced in the House, four organizations that will receive core, operational funding through the Interministerial Women’s Secretariat, to support the valuable work that they do in our Island communities...
Four Island organizations will receive funding through the Violence Against Women Prevention Grants to enhance awareness, education and action towards preventing violence against women in Prince Edward Island. “Violence and abuse affects everyone. We want to live in a place where...
The Advisory Council on the Status of Women monitors the PEI government’s overall actions towards gender equality over time.This is a report of their recent assessment.
This review is intended to provide a profile of women’s participation in education, business, government, and other aspects of community life.