Supporting Island families - Three Island community groups will receive funding for their efforts to help all women feel safe from the threat of violence. The Native Council of Prince Edward Island, the PEI Coalition for Women in Government, and PEI Family Violence Prevention...
By working together, ministers responsible for the Status of Women have the opportunity to help advance gender equality across Canada. This was the main theme of the 35th annual meeting of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women held...
Women who have contributed to the social, political, and historical fabric of Prince Edward Island will be celebrated throughout October. Women’s History Month showcases the achievements of women and girls throughout Canada’s history and those who continue to shape our country...
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 valuable support information for...
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 includes jurisdictional...
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 and solutions. The following...
Honouring Our Differences: Gender and Diversity Analysis Community Guide 2017
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 economic, social, and...
Being Safer - A Guide for Women with Intellectual Challenges