Social Movements

Unpaid Fees to Female Soccer Players Reflects Longstanding Issues Regarding Sports in Taiwan

Taiwanese female professional soccer players have been left in a lurch after the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) abruptly announced that training plans for the athletes would come to an end on November 3rd. Training had been ongoing since 2021, but players were informed that the training plan had come to an end suddenly on November 9th...

4,000 Demonstrate in Late October Against Issue of Strays Killing Wild Animals

Around 4,000 demonstrated on October 29th against the prevalence of strays killing wild animals in Taiwan. The protest materialized out of online calls for action to be taken on the issue, rallying a number of students from colleges including National Chiayi University, National Taiwan University, National Taiwan Normal University, and National Tsing Hua University. These calls began through Facebook and other social media platforms in September, with students aligning with environmental and animal protection groups...

Annual Pride Parade Draws Estimated 176,000 in Taipei

The annual pride parade that takes in Taipei at the end of October, Taiwan LGBT Pride, was held today. An estimated 153,000 participated in the parade according to organizers, which is up from 120,000 last year. This was the twenty-first year that the pride parade was held. The uptick in attendance may be due to the opening of borders after the end of COVID-19, which had led to lower attendance in past years. ...