“Unpaid work is perhaps the biggest contribution that women make to the economy. In Canada unpaid work is estimated to be worth up to $319 in the money economy or 41% of GDP; globally the numbers skyrocket to $11 trillion US. Most unpaid work in Canada and around the world is performed by women. In [...]

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80 Years ago this Sunday, women were declared ‘persons’ in Canada. Detail of the maquette of the statue of the Famous Five, which depicts their reaction on hearing of the judgement of the Privy Council in Great Britain declaring women ‘persons’, and eligible to sit in the Senate. Courtesy of the Famous 5 Foundation, Calgary, [...]

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Bike Drop Off Saturday Morning This will be done through the Kidsport and Canadian Tire Jump Start programs. Preference is to give bikes to families in need, youth at risk, and low income families. If you are in need of a bike please come in to Sport PEI and take advantage of this great program [...]

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A few weeks ago I got a call from Larry LeClair (producer for a documentary series entitled, “Voices in Time”) to see if I would be interested in appearing in the episode about Eleanor Roosevelt (and Gloria Steinem). I said yes. And so my journey with Eleanor began. Knowing very little about Eleanor Roosevelt’s true [...]

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L’article de La Voix Acadienne: (Photo – Isabelle Lantagne) Bas de photo : La députée de Stratford-Kinlock, Cynthia Dunsford, circule toujours à vélo. Cette auteure et comédienne est membre fondatrice de la coalition environnementale de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard, de la commune sur la rue Queen et de BUG PEI (Bike User Group). Elle fait partie de l’Association [...]

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