Taiwan is fostering startups and women’s entrepreneurship in the Asia-Pacific through APEC.

Video of President Tsai Ing-wen's interview with Worldwide Association of Women Journalists and Writers (AMMPE) former President Julia Eugenia Martinez, now head of the AMMPE Chile branch, was broadcast during a reception at the organization's annual meeting on November 7 in London (early morning on November 8 Taipei time). President Tsai responded to questions about issues including women's participation in public affairs, and her personal life and career.

The National Human Rights Museum and Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding Oct. 30 to raise awareness in Taiwan about gender issues.

At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Lai Ching-te was briefed on concluding observations and policy actions stemming from an international panel review of Taiwan’s third national report under CEDAW, or the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

The staunch support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the U.N. system shown by diplomatic allies during the General Assembly in New York is deeply appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oct. 2.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs staged its first forum on international gender equality development Sept. 26 in Taipei City to share the latest global strategies and trends with local officials and nongovernmental organizations.

A seminar on Taiwan’s efforts in advancing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals was staged Sept. 18 at Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York as part of a campaign to spotlight the country’s desire to participate in the U.N. system and merits as a valuable global partner in promoting the SDGs.

Executive Yuan Spokesperson Kolas Yotaka on Tuesday delivered a keynote address at the 25th Mechesil Belau Conference in Palau at the invitation of a Palauan queen. She thanked the Pacific island ally for its firm support for Taiwan despite power politics and pressure, and said that the two nations have not been separated by the Pacific Ocean but have instead been bound together by it.

Taiwan’s international reputation for empowering women in the workplace was highlighted after two of its projects were approved during the Sept. 3-7 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Women and the Economy Forum in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

An international campaign was launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighting Taiwan’s desire to participate in the U.N. system and merits as a valuable partner in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.