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1) Tomorrow - Celebrate International Women’s Day 2019 ~ #BalanceforBetter
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International Women’s Day 2019 ~ #BalanceforBetter
On Friday, March 8, 2019, the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women and allies invite everyone to join in recognizing women worldwide.
The IWD committee is preparing an afternoon that balances celebrating progress for women’s equality and a call to do better, in Canada and worldwide. Minister Paula Biggar will bring greetings from the provincial Status of Women, and ACSW Chairperson Yvonne Deagle will share her editorial reflecting on the significance of IWD in 2019. Samantha Lewis will lead an Indigenous Round Dance at the beginning of the program, as a beautiful way to connect peoples and cultures. There will be an opportunity to participate in some simple balancing yoga exercises led by Cynthia Dennis. Throughout the event we will hear from various women about how they have overcome challenges in their lives. There will also be a chance to kick up your heels with some traditional Irish country dancing, called by Helen Gough-Conboy with Tuli Porcher on fiddle. To end, Kate Dempsey will lead in singing the anthem “Bread & Roses.” Please note that children are encouraged to attend and enjoy the children’s activity area.
Admission is free. All ages and genders are welcome.
Date: Friday, March 8, 2019
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Trinity United Church Hall, 220 Richmond Street, Charlottetown, PEI *wheelchair accessible
Organizers:
Cooper Institute
Canadian Union of Public Sector Employees
Family Violence Prevention Services
Women’s Network PEI
PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women
PEI Interministerial Women’s Secretariat
For further information:
Michelle Jay, PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women
(902) 368-4510 / info@peistatusofwomen.ca / Facebook.com/peistatusofwomen/
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2) PEI Status of Women Commentary / Commentaire for IWD 2019
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Excerpt from the IWD 2019 commentary/commentaire by our Chairperson Yvonne Deagle:
International Women’s Day 2019 - #BalanceforBetter
 We come together again this year to celebrate International Women’s Day with the theme of “Better the Balance, Better the World.” This is a call-to-action for a gender-balanced world. Women in many countries have come a long way, yet there is still a lot of work to be done in Canada and around the world.
Gender imbalance is not just a challenge for women, it’s a business and economic issue. The PEI Coalition for Women in Government reports, “National and international research on corporate boards confirms it: increased gender balance and diversity on boards results in better financial performance.” The Coalition summarizes studies that clearly show, “When a board achieves gender parity, women and men tend to work more collaboratively, generate more creative ideas, draw from multiple perspectives, and devise robust solutions to problems.” We need gender balance in our boardrooms, our governments, in media, in sports, and many other sectors. Gender balance is essential for communities and economies to grow.
Economic effects are also personal. Earnings and income levels affect equality, and women’s incomes remain unfairly out of balance. The Canadian Women’s Foundation tells us that as of 2016, more than 1.9 million women lived on a low income. Shockingly, a third of women in the workforce make less than $15 per hour. Women are more likely than men to experience poverty. A 2018 study by Angus Reid indicated that 16% of Canadians could be categorized as “struggling” economically. This means that they face ongoing difficulty covering expenses for basics including food, utilities, winter clothing, housing, and dental care, and may have to use services including “pay day loans” and food banks to get by. Of Canadians in the “struggling” category, 60% are women. And women who are Indigenous, disabled, racialized, new immigrants, and gender and sexuality minorities are additionally disadvantaged.
Click the link to read the rest of the commentary/commentarie on our blog:
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Journée internationale des femmes 2019 - #BalanceforBetter
Comme tous les ans, nous nous rassemblons pour célébrer la Journée internationale des femmes, cette fois sous le thème Better the Balance, Better the World / Juste équilibre, juste monde. C’est un appel à l’action pour créer un monde où il y a un juste équilibre entre les sexes. Les femmes ont fait d’énormes progrès dans de nombreux pays, mais il reste encore beaucoup à faire au Canada et dans le reste du monde.
Non seulement un défi pour les femmes, le déséquilibre des sexes est un problème économique et commercial. Comme le rapporte la PEI Coalition for Women in Government, « Les recherches nationales et internationales sur les conseils d’administration le confirment : l’accroissement de la diversité et de l’équilibre entre les sexes au sein des conseils d’administration donne lieu à un meilleur rendement financier. » Selon la Coalition, ces études démontrent clairement que « lorsqu’un conseil réalise la parité des sexes, les femmes et les hommes ont tendance à mieux travailler ensemble, à générer des idées plus créatives, à tenir compte de multiples perspectives et à trouver des solutions robustes aux problèmes. » Si nous voulons faire croître l’économie et nos communautés, nous devons atteindre l’équilibre entre les sexes dans nos salles de réunions, nos gouvernements, les médias, les sports et de nombreux autres secteurs.
Les répercussions économiques se font également sentir sur le plan personnel. L’égalité dépend aussi des revenus, et ceux des femmes restent injustement déséquilibrés. Selon la Fondation canadienne des femmes, plus de 1,9 million de femmes vivaient d’un faible revenu en 2016. Plus frappant encore : un tiers des femmes au travail gagnent moins de 15 $ l’heure. Les femmes sont plus susceptibles de vivre dans la pauvreté que les hommes. En 2018, une étude menée par Angus Reid révélait que 16 % de la population canadienne était aux prises avec des difficultés économiques. Ces gens ont des difficultés continues à couvrir les dépenses engendrées par les besoins de base, comme la nourriture, les services publics, les vêtements d’hiver, le logement et les soins dentaires. Ils doivent parfois faire appel aux banques alimentaires ou à des services de prêt sur salaire. Selon l’étude, les femmes composent 60 % de cette catégorie. Soulignons aussi le fait que les femmes autochtones, handicapées, immigrantes ou faisant partie d’une minorité de race, de genre ou de sexualité sont encore plus démunies.
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3) PEI Business Women's Association Activities
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PEI Business Women's Association News for February 28, 2019
News on: PEIBWA welcomes new Board members, IWD, Atlantic Immigration Summit and more
International Women's Day Breakfast Open House
08 Mar 2019
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
PEIBWA Office - 25 Queen St #25, Charlottetown
PEIBWA Open House
Join us on Friday, March 8th, at the PEIBWA office (25 Queen Street, Charlottetown) for an International Women's Day Breakfast Open House. We'll have coffee, tea, breakfast snacks, gifts and prizes, including a ticket to our upcoming Women in Business Symposium!
The event is free and everyone is welcome. Help us celebrate International Women's Day 2019!
Registration
(Source: PEIBWA E-news)
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4) 2019 Seniors' Secretariat Community Grants - Call for Applications
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In 2019, the Seniors' Secretariat is looking for projects that can promote positive images of aging, support age-in-place initiatives, reduce the social isolation of seniors and promote the financial security and safety of seniors.
Funding application date- March 1 through April 15th.
Applications and Guidelines for 2019 can be found here:
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/publication/seniors-secretariat-grant-application-funding-guidelines-2019
***Please note this page will NOT be UPDATED until FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019***
(Source: PAC E-Bulletin March 2019)
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5) Community Fireside Stories and Singalong
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Community Fireside Stories and Singalong: Come join us at Bonshaw Hall at 2:00 March the 10th for mid-winter cheer with Cameron MacDuffee telling Fireside Stories interspersed with Singalongs with Ruth Lacey & Karen Graves. Admission is free for this family-friendly community event sponsored by the South Shore Arts Council. Light lunch and 50/50 draw with proceeds going to the South Shore Food Bank. Other donations of cash & dry goods accepted. Information: Ruth Lacey 675-4282 (Source: email notice)
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6) New Documentary on Domestic Homicide within an Immigrant Community
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Through a "Neighbours, Friends and Family" grant from the provincial government, awardwinning director Alan Powell from Facilitator Films produced a 35 minute documentary entitled "Fatal Silence". He used footage from the October 2017 Domestic Homicide conference plenary address by Maha El-Birani and her painful description on how her father murdered her mother, Sonia, in 2012. He added more interview footage with Maha in the community in which she reflects on missed opportunties for intervention. In the film, Maha discusses risk factors and potential actions that could have prevented Sonia’s death. The film provides an opportunity for a richer discussion on domestic violence and the many barriers to successful safety planning and risk management.
“There were many opportunities I see now where our community and public services could have
helped our family to prevent the murder of my mother by my father,” wrote Maha.
The documentary is available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_zUJI4Xpzs
(Source: PAC March 2009 E-Bulletin)
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7) BASIC INCOME GUARANTEE: Evidence from Research - Q&A with Dr. Evelyn Forget - March 12
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Dr. Evelyn Forget is the foremost Canadian researcher on the effects of Basic Income Guarantee on the health and wellbeing of participants. Her work to analyze the impact of the 1970s Mincome experiment in Dauphin, Manitoba is known and respected nationally and internationally. Dr. Forget is visiting PEI at the invitation of the St. Dunstan’s University Institute of Christianity and Culture at UPEI, and PEI’s Working Group for a Livable Income is helping Dr. Forget meet with communities and community leaders to share what she has learned.
Q&A with Dr. Evelyn Forget
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Linkletter Community Centre
1670 Route 11, Linkletter Road, PEI
For more information: 902-894-4573
All are welcome at this special East Prince event. No admission fee. Light refreshments available.
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/399358300630946/
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8) Lecture by Dr. Evelyn Forget - March 13
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Wednesday March 13 | 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Duffy Amphitheatre
UPEI Campus
Charlottetown
The public is invited to a lecture by Dr. Evelyn Forget, Canada’s leading advocate for a basic income. Dr. Forget is an economist at the school of medicine, University of Manitoba and author of “A Town With No Poverty” and “Basic income for Canadians.” Her lecture is entitled “The basic Income Path to a Healthier, Happier, More Secure Life for All.”
It will take place at the Duffy Amphitheatre on the UPEI campus on March 13th, at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome. There is no charge for Admission. Sponsored by the St. Dunstan’s Institute of Christianity and Culture at UPEI. (Source: webpage)
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Somewhere North of Where I Was by Nicole Spence
Saturday, March 16 at 2.p.m.
Confederation Centre Public Library
Queen/Richmond Street
Charlottetown
(Source: email notice)
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March 27 | 7:00pm | Homburg Theatre
Join us in celebrating World Theatre Day with a "Drop-in Choir" on our main stage!
Hosts:
Adam Brazier, Artistic Director, The Charlottetown Festival
Jenn Cullen, Choral Instructor, School of Performing Arts
Participants will be given lyrics and sheet music for ‘Something’s Rockin’ in Denmark’, a spirited anthem from Kronborg – The Hamlet Rock Musical. The night will unfold in a fun and easy-going setting, in the spirit of drop-in groups like Treble with Choir and Choir! Choir! Choir!
No previous singing experience required.
Please RSVP to etheuerkauf@confederationcentre.com by March 25, 2019.
(Source: Confed Centre webpage)
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11) Save the Date! Launch of New Poetry Book by Jane Ledwell
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 Island Studies Press will launch Jane Ledwell's new poetry collection Return of the Wild Goose on Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at the Beaconsfield Carriage House.
Return of the Wild Goose explores the life of writer and activist Katherine Hughes. Set against the intimate relief of a PEI landscape, these poems are inspired by what is known—and unknown—about her contradictory life and character as Catholic teacher, journalist, public servant, and Irish nationalist.
This (auto)biographical dialogue between Jane Ledwell and Katherine Hughes offers the reader a fierce remembrance of a PEI radical. (Source: email notice)
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