Flight attendants in Taiwan

Flight Attendant Union Criticizes Taoyuan Government Over Justifying Gendered Uniform Policy

Brian Hioe
The Taoyuan Flight Attendants' Union has criticized the Taoyuan city government’s gender equality committee for siding with EVA Air on a number of policies. This takes place at a time that the union is campaigning for an end to gendered uniforms for flight attendants, seeing as female flight attendants are currently required to wear pencil skirts, stockings, and high-heels, while pants are not allowed...
EnglishGender/SexualityLaborOctober 2023Social Movements6 min read

Recent Labor Actions Touch on Gendered Uniforms, Worker Layoffs

Brian Hioe
Recent labor actions in Taiwan touch on a number of issues, ranging from layoffs to gender equality. The Taoyuan Flight Attendants’ Union demonstrated at the start of August in front of the Control Yuan, calling for an end to gendered uniform policy for female flight attendants. In particular, female flight attendants in Taiwan are required to wear pencil skirts, stockings, and high heels on the job, while pants and gender-neutral uniforms are not allowed...
August 2023EnglishLaborSocial Movements5 min read