Sexual Assault Awareness Week
October 1st - 7th, 2026
Every fall, communities across PEI come together for Sexual Assault Awareness Week. The week is a chance to learn more about sexual violence, share perspectives and experiences, and strengthen our work to prevent it.
Throughout the week, we’ll be hosting events and conversations across the Island. Take a look through the schedule below to find an event that interests you:
Take Back The Night - Sign and t-Shirt making workshop
Come make a sign, get creative, and connect with like-minded community members as we get ready for Take Back the Night. With snacks and art materials provided, it’s a great way to end the week, spend some time together, and get prepared to take to the streets on October 7. Come spend some time together with art, snacks, and good company as we build momentum for Sexual Assault Awareness Week and Take Back the Night. Make a sign, create some art, or bring your own T-shirt to block print with the Take Back the Night logo. We’ll gather, make things together, and get ready to take to the streets on October 7.
Friday, October 2 | 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Free admission - Drop in
PEERS Alliance (250b Queen St., Charlottetown)
The Body as Story: Who Writes Our Bodies?
What stories does your body carry? This trauma-informed embodied arts workshop invites participants to explore how our bodies are shaped by personal experience, culture, media, and ideas about sexuality, consent, and power. Through guided movement, body monologue, creative reflection, and discussion, participants will explore these ideas at their own pace. No dance or movement experience is required, and silent participation is always welcome. Participants may choose to move, observe, journal, or draw.
Saturday, October 3 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Registration required - Click Here (Ages 16+)
The Arts Guild (111 Queen St, Charlottetown)
What are we Teaching Boys about Masculinity?
How are young people learning about masculinity, sex, relationships, and power? And what happens when those lessons come from online spaces shaped by misogyny, racism, and digital hate? Join us for a facilitated conversation exploring the influence of the manosphere and other online cultures, and how ideas about masculinity are showing up in our relationships, schools, workplaces, and communities. Together, we’ll consider what has changed, what we’re seeing now, and what healthier possibilities rooted in consent, care, connection, and accountability might look like.
Monday, October 5 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Online workshop via ZOOM - link provided at registration
“First Kiss Edition” of Sexy Sexual Health Trivia with Samantha Bitty
Think you know your sexual health? Come put your knowledge to the test with Canada’s premier sex and consent education drag queen, Samantha Bitty! Join us for a fun and fabulous night of trivia, unexpected facts, conversation, and plenty of laughs—with something to learn about safer sex, consent, and inclusivity, plus a lip-sync drag performance and prizes! Whether you’re new to dating and relationships or a sexual health expert, there’s something for everyone!
Tuesday, October 6 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free admission | Drop-in
The Fox & Crow (550 University Ave, Charlottetown)
Take Back the Night - CHARLOTTETOWN
Take Back the Night is a longstanding movement to challenge sexual violence and imagine a world where everyone can move through their communities with safety, freedom, and dignity. Join us for an evening of community, solidarity, and action as we come together to Take Back the Night, featuring Samantha Bitty. Bring your signs, bring your people, and join us as we create space for connection, resistance, and hope.
Wednesday, October 7 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free admission | Drop-in
Rochford Square (20 All Souls' Lane, Charlottetown)
Take Back the Night - WEST
Join PEI Family Violence Prevention Services, PEIRSAC, and GOPEI for Take Back the Night West in Mill River. We’ll gather for a BBQ at 5:30pm, before coming together for a community walk at 6pm to raise awareness of sexual and gender-based violence and show our support for survivors.
Thursday, October 15 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Free admission | Drop-in
72 Mill River Resort Rd, Woodstock, PE