Current Projects
Building a Feminist Coalition for Basic Income Guarantee
Women's Network PEI is part of a groundbreaking two-year project, 'Building a Feminist Coalition for Basic Income Guarantee,' funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada. This project aims to understand the impact of the affordability crisis on women and gender-diverse individuals in PEI. More information
Trade HERizons
Trade HERizons is a career exploration and college preparation program with a focus on exposure to trades and technology careers, enhancing essential skills, career exploration and personal development. Participants experience hands-on learning opportunities with Holland College and the Construction Association of PEI, meet mentors and tour with industry employers. The program enhances participants' life skills and focuses on labour market research, resumes, interviews, math and team building. More information
Girls+ at Bat
Girls+ at Bat is an introductory level baseball program aiming to remove some of the barriers girls and gender-diverse youth may face in sports. Including, but not limited to, sport being too competitive, having a perceived lack of skill, limited access to opportunity, and low confidence. More information
Still Visible—Keeping Senior Women Together
The Still Visible initiative focuses on creating a peer-support-based network of senior women to help reduce social isolation. Self-identified senior women and gender-diverse folks ages 55 and up come together to explore gender, shared experience and aging. The group meets every two weeks. More information
Reconnections — Reducing isolation in rural areas
Reconnections is an intergenerational peer support group for self-identified women and gender-diverse folks ages 18 plus. The program creates a space for women and gender-diverse Islanders in rural areas to build connections and reduce isolation. More information
National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
Women's Network PEI is working with the Interministerial Women's Secretariat to lead community engagement and actions as part of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.
Within a 10-year National Action Plan in Canada, the province of PEI and the federal government signed a bilateral 4-year agreement to support the National Action Plan activities in PEI.
As part of this funding, Women's Network PEI will coordinate projects that bring together a diverse group of community-based organizations.
Pathways To Thrive
Pathways to Thrive is a five-year community-based research project led by the PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre (PEIRSAC). It started in April 2021 and is funded by Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) Canada. Pathways To Thrive focuses on adapting and evaluating therapeutic ‘promising practices to be more culturally safe and identity-affirming for under-served survivors of gender-based violence on PEI. PEIRSAC has partnered with WNPEI will coordinate different aspects of community development and build relationships with crucial community partners including BIPOC USHR, PEERS Alliance, Black Cultural Society PEI, and Aboriginal Women's Association of PEI. These community partners will be involved in the adaptation and evaluation of promising therapeutic practices on PEI and the facilitation of trauma-informed programming for survivors of gender-based violence.
We are looking to hear from BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+ and/or people living in rural communities who've experienced gender-based violence. Please take a moment to fill out our survey with your thoughts and ideas.
Learn more about our survivor-led advisory committee and take part