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Vice Premier speaks on International Women’s Day

Vice premier Cheng Li-chiun noted that Taiwan is committed to the enhancement of women’s rights, gender equality and is a democratic country which upholds human rights. Cheng made the remarks at a media conference marking International Women’s Day March 8 in Taipei City. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 2023 Social Institutions and Gender Index, Taiwan was ranked first in Asia, the vice premier said. One reason for this ranking is the number of female legislators in the Legislative Yuan, which has stood at 40 percent for two consecutive years. The government established the Gender Equality in Employment Act in 2002 and the Gender Equity Education Act in 2004 and the Enforcement Act of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in 2011, Cheng said. The Executive Yuan’s Department of Gender Equality was established in 2012.  Additionally, the government is actively reducing the financial burden of childcare, increasing its capacity and subsidies and introducing such  services during summer and winter vacations.  Cheng said that a public support system would endow women with the flexibility of choosing between having a family and a career. She concluded by calling on public and private employment sectors to forge a freer and more equal future for female citizens. (POC-E)  Write to Taiwan Today at ttonline@mofa.gov.tw