P.E.I. gets B+ on gender equality report card
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The P.E.I. Advisory Council on the Standing of Girls is giving the province a B+ for its progress on gender equality.
Launched on March 24, the 2022 Equality Report Card assesses actions taken by the Dennis King authorities because it was first elected in 2019 and is predicated on studies from authorities applications to March 31, 2021.
Cathy Rose, chair of the P.E.I. Advisory Council on the Standing of Girls, stated it’s the highest grade the province has acquired because the first pilot report was launched in 2008.
“In awarding a B+ for progress, council members are saying they’re happy with authorities progress over two years,” stated Rose.
Nevertheless, Rose stated there may be nonetheless work to be achieved.
“The grade for progress doesn’t imply P.E.I. has reached a B+ mark in the direction of equality general,” Rose stated. “However, the checklist of actions authorities has taken, when taken as a complete, totally benefit a B+ grade.”
The council awarded the province 77.5 factors out of 100, with 40.5 factors out of a doable 45 awarded for the provincial authorities’s sustained progress on gender equality.
Moreover, the province was awarded 30 factors for brand new progress and 7 factors for its COVID-19 response.
The report faulted the federal government for applications that enhance however do not sustain with worsening fairness conditions, like the housing disaster, the inflation charges and pandemic job losses for ladies, youth and BIPOC Islanders.
Nevertheless, the provincial authorities was credited for its success in working with opposition events, leveraging federal COVID-19 assist applications and offering direct assist and subsidies for individuals in want.
