
PEI’s Sexual Assault Awareness Week (September 18 – 24, 2025) is a dedicated time to raise awareness about sexual violence in our community; to educate on sexual violence prevention; and to show compassion and offer support to survivors of sexual violence in our community.
Sexual Assault Awareness Week Display (September 15 - September 26): Robertson Library and the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) will be hosting a Sexual Assault Awareness Week (SAAW) Display in the Robertson Library lobby. Make sure to drop by to learn more about SAAW and to take part in Love Letters to Survivors. Write a message of compassion, care, and support to individuals who have experienced sexual violence. Your message will be included in a collage of community care to hang in the SVPRO. Survivors visiting our office will see and feel your solidarity.
PhotoVoice, The Art of Thriving (September 18; September 22 – September 26): Women’s Network PEI and SVPRO partnered to offer a creative, community-based space for survivors of gender-based violence and individuals navigating life after trauma. Participants were guided through a process of reflection, story-telling, and visual expression, culminating in this digital exhibit. Each photo is a window into a personal journey. Some speak to recovery, others to silence, safety, freedom, or inner growth. Together, they remind us that healing takes many forms and every voice matters. The art will be on display in Concourse of the Student Union Building (W.A. Murphy Student Centre) on September 18 and in the Robertson Library lobby from Sept 22 to Sept 26.
Check out other SAAW events at UPEI:
Consent Pizza (September 15, 11:00 AM), Robertson Library breezeway, hosted by the UPEI Student Union and SVPRO.
Scatter Stones (September 16, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), Campus Life Lounge in the Student Union Building (W.A. Murphy Student Centre), hosted by the UPEI Student Union and SVPRO.
Venus Envy Workshop & Sex Toy Bingo (September 17, 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM), Fox & Crow, hosted by the UPEI Student Union and Halifax’s Venus Envy.
For information about events happening off-campus, please check out the PEI Rape & Sexual Assault Centre’s Sexual Assault Awareness Week webpage: https://www.peirsac.org/saaw.
If you experience sexual or gender-based violence, you’re not alone. The UPEI Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office is here to help: 902-620-5090 or sv-pro@upei.ca. You can also visit us in Room 115-118 Kelley Memorial Building from 8:30am – 4:00pm, Monday – Friday.