Three Gender Equality Laws

Has the #MeToo Wave Passed in Taiwan?

Brian Hioe
A short three months after a wave of #MeToo cases swept across the Taiwanese political landscape, it proves a question as to whether there have been genuine changes in social attitudes in the aftermath of these cases. Certainly, there has been no shortage of commentary on the matter, and the legislature responded by passing amendments to Taiwan’s “Three Gender Equality laws.” But whether there are lasting changes remains to be seen...
August 2023EnglishGender/SexualityPoliticsSocial Movements10 min read

Amendments of “Three Gender Equality Laws” Passed in Wake of #MeToo Cases

Yo-Ling Chen
Two months after the wave of #MeToo cases that began in late May, amendments were proposed and passed during the month of July to Taiwan’s “Three Gender Equality Laws”: more specifically, amendments to the Gender Equity Education Act were passed on July 28th, and amendments to the Act of Gender Equality in Employment and the Sexual Harassment Prevention Act were passed on July 31st...
August 2023EnglishGender/SexualityPoliticsSocial Movements4 min read