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.
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...
Supporting Island families - Funding from the province’s Interministerial Women’s Secretariat is helping groups like the Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island (CLIA) better support Island women and girls. CLIA executive director David Daughton said his...
An employee is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to 37 weeks within a 52-week period to provide care and support to a critically ill child. A critically ill child is someone under 18 years of age whose life is at risk as a result of an illness or an injury. Am I...
MEASURING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: STATISTICAL TRENDS – KEY FINDINGS: Violence against Girls
If you are a PEI resident attending either UPEI, Holland College, or Collège de l'Île, you may be eligible for the Island Advantage Bursary, a low- and middle-income, needs-based bursary. When combined with the Canada Student Grant for Full-Time Students (CSG-FT), your tuition...