Interministerial Women's Secretariat
You will find information below about Interministerial Women's Secretariat resources, initiatives, and grants. This includes resources developed with provincial partners and the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Status of Women Forum.
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...
The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women operates at arm’s length from government to promote gender equality for all Islanders and support women’s full and active participation in the social, legal, cultural, economic and political life in the...
This guide has been created as a resource for workplaces in PEI to help recognize and respond to employees affected by family violence.
Being Safer - A Guide for Women with Intellectual Challenges
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
INTRODUCTION - MEASURING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: STATISTICALTRENDS – KEY FINDINGS
Government policy makers and community leaders are being encouraged to consider gender and other diversities when creating programs and policies to ensure the differences and needs of our Island population are accommodated and clients are better served...
Knowledge Exchange Forum
Honouring Our Differences: Gender and Diversity Analysis Community Guide 2017
Human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation and/or harbouring of persons for the purpose of exploitation. Victims are exploited through the use of threats, force, coercion or deceit. The most common forms of human trafficking are:
Sexual...
Information For People in an Abusive Relationship : A guide to finding services that can help you - 2018 Edition.
This guide also provides helpful information for friends, families and neighbours who care.
The Interministerial Women's Secretariat provides assistance to the provincial government to promote the legal, health, social and economic equality of women. The Secretariat works in partnership with women's organizations and the community to develop...
The Interministerial Women’s Secretariat provides grant funding to PEI women’s organizations to develop projects, programs and services that benefit women from Prince Edward Island. Funding may be provided to community projects that meet the following...
The purpose of this issue brief is to provide a comprehensive picture of what is known about sexual violence against women in Canada. This includes a discussion of some of the challenges associated with measuring the prevalence of sexual violence, as ...
Measuring Violence Against Women: Statistical Trends (Statistics Canada) 2013
Measuring Violence Against Women: Statistical Trends - Key Findings
Other Status of Women sites:
NationalStatus of Women Canadahttp://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/ProvincialAlbertahttp://www.child.alberta.ca/home/1065.cfm
British Columbiahttp://www.health.gov.bc.ca/women-and-children/womens-issues/ Manitobahttp://www.gov.mb.ca/...
February 5, 2018
Kathleen Casey, Chair
Standing Committee on Rules, Regulations, Private Bills and Privileges
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PE
Subject: Safe work environment for employees and Members...
Women in PEI: A Statistical Review is a statistical snapshot of the female population in PEI. This document provides sex-disaggregated data related to education, work and income, health, justice, violence against women and women in leadership. It...
Overview
Violence against anyone is unacceptable. Violence experienced by women, however, particularly intimate
partner violence and sexual assault, represents a unique aspect of the wider social problem of violence, and requires specific attention...
The following is a list of supports for victims:
Information for Women and Men in an Abusive Relationship
This guide contains information for individuals who identify as a victim, or as someone whose behaviour is abusive, or both. It also contains...
The Interministerial Women's Secretariat works with community organizations to develop projects, programs and services that benefit women in Prince Edward Island. An annual fund of $50,000 has been established to fund projects whose focus is the...
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...
Having women on boards can help strengthen the performance of Canadian companies. The Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women commissioned the Conference Board of Canada to develop a resource outlining the benefits to...