The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the nongovernmental organization (NGO) the Foundation of Women’s Rights Promotion and Development (FWRPD) are jointly holding Taiwan Gender Equality Week (TGEW) for a third year running. The timing of the program again corresponds with the annual meeting in March of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
A workshop on digital health was held under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework in India, spotlighting the government’s commitment to promoting dialogue and cooperation with its like-minded partners.
On February 24, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that it will relax epidemic prevention measures from March 1 to March 31. Details about related regulations are listed below.
At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Su Tseng-chang received a Ministry of Labor (MOL) briefing on a program for long-term retention of migrant workers. In order to quickly supplement the workforce required for specific Taiwanese industries, migrant workers who have held a job for at least six years in Taiwan, as well as foreign and overseas Taiwanese and Chinese students who have received education in Taiwan, will become able to stay in Taiwan long-term.
Taiwan is committed to enhancing its defensive capabilities while expanding cooperation with like-minded partners in resisting China’s authoritarianism, according to Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu.
Taiwan’s inclusion in the U.S. government’s Indo-Pacific Strategy released Feb. 11 by the Department of State is welcomed by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Feb. 9 welcomed the European Chips Act for highlighting the importance of Taiwan in the global semiconductor sector.
After discussions with relevant agencies and assessments, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced on February 7 that it will maintain the Level 2 epidemic alert, effective from February 8 to February 28, in response to the severe global coronavirus situation and new domestic cases. Related regulations and measures remain unchanged and are listed below.
A total of 100 metric tons of relief supplies were donated by Taiwan to the Philippines Jan. 26, underscoring the government’s commitment to helping the New Southbound Policy target country bounce back from Typhoon Rai, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Taiwan recorded the decade’s highest rate of female participation in the workforce among women aged 45-64 years — 52.3 percent in 2020, according to the Cabinet-level Department of Gender Equality Jan. 22.
