P.E.I. Premier Dennis King says he is pleased with the election outcome of a minority Liberal government in Ottawa and four Liberal MPs once again for P.E.I.
Choose to Challenge podcast marks International Women s Day on P.E.I.
The P.E.I. Advisory Council on the Status of Women is celebrating International Women’s Day with a series of podcasts featuring prominent Island women discussing how they are challenging the status quo.
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We feel that we really have to prove ourselves as women in non-traditional roles, says Sen. Diane Griffin
Sen. Diane Griffin will be one of the guest speakers at the P.E.I. Business Women s Association s International Women s Day event Monday, and will reflect on her groundbreaking career in land conservation and politics.
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Posted: Feb 10, 2021 7:00 PM AT | Last Updated: February 10
Sweta Daboo, the executive director of the P.E.I. Coalition of Women in Government, says the funding will help build capacity and strengthen governance. (Submitted by Sweta Daboo)
Posted: Jan 21, 2021 9:04 AM AT | Last Updated: January 21
Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice-president of the United States on Wednesday.(Saul Loeb/The Associated Press)
As Sweta Daboo frames it, Tuesday was the last day that there had never been a woman of colour in the job of vice-president of the United States. As of yesterday there is now precedent. This will be normalized and this is something incredible to look forward to, said Daboo.
Daboo is a woman of colour living on P.E.I., and the the executive director of the P.E.I. Coalition for Women in Government.