Interministerial Women's Secretariat

The services on this page are here to help if you or someone you know is experiencing family violence. If you or someone your know is in an emergency, call 911. Island Help Line (toll free) 1-800-218-2885 24-hour free, bilingual, confidential service...

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...

Policy creation is an intricate process with a multitude of layers and considerations. This purpose of this guide is to assist public servants in their efforts to incorporate a gender and diversity lens on a deliberate, consistent basis. Systematic...

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...

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...

The Interministerial Women's Secretariat provides assistance to the provincial government to promote the legal, health, social and economic equality of women. The Secretariat is mandated to partner with the community on projects to promote the status...

Measuring Violence Against Women: Statistical Trends - Key Findings

Other Status of Women sites: National Status of Women Canada http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/ Provincial Alberta https://www.alberta.ca/culture-multiculturalism-and-status-of-women.aspx British Columbia http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/women-and-children/womens...

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. This year, with support from Women and Gender Equality Canada, through the National...

Women and Gender Equality Canada is a federal government organization committed to advancing equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression through the inclusion of people of all genders, including women, in Canada's...