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CEDAW panel reviews Taiwan report, highlights progress for women in politics

Taiwan has made progress in the representation of women in politics as shown by the 2016 election of President Tsai Ing-wen, the country’s first female head of state, according to an international panel that also gave recommendations for further advancing gender equality.

Kaohsiung to host 4th World Conference of Women’s Shelters Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Kaohsiung to host 4th World Conference of Women’s Shelters

Taiwan will host the 4th World Conference of Women’s Shelters in 2019 in southern Kaohsiung City, co-organizer New Taipei City-based Garden of Hope Foundation (GOH), a nongovernmental organization that helps abused women, announced July 18.

CEDAW review yields 73 concluding observations and recommendations Photos - New Southbound Policy
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CEDAW review yields 73 concluding observations and recommendations

A panel of international academics and women’s rights advocates on Friday completed its weeklong review of Taiwan’s third national report of compliance with the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), producing 73 concluding observations and recommendations for continued improvement.

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International review of CEDAW implementation report kicks off

The international review of the third national report on the implementation of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) kicked off July 16 in Taipei City, highlighting Taiwan’s commitment to enacting and refining measures safeguarding women’s rights.

Taiwan hosts international review of third national CEDAW report Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan hosts international review of third national CEDAW report

The Executive Yuan’s Department of Gender Equality (DGE) announced on Monday that the Review and Presentation of the ROC (Taiwan) CEDAW Third National Report is taking place between July 16 and 20 in Taipei. CEDAW is the United Nation’s Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

International Network of Liberal Woman to launch Asia-Pacific Chapter in Taichung Photos - New Southbound Policy
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International Network of Liberal Woman to launch Asia-Pacific Chapter in Taichung

Netherlands-based nongovernmental organization International Network of Liberal Woman will establish its Asia-Pacific Chapter in central Taiwan’s Taichung City, the local government announced July 12.

Taiwan leads way in advancing gender equality in Asia Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan leads way in advancing gender equality in Asia

Taiwan’s central and local governments are making significant progress in implementing legislation, mechanisms and programs safeguarding women’s rights across the economic, political and social spheres.

President Tsai meets Susana Martinez, Governor of the State of New Mexico Photos - New Southbound Policy
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President Tsai meets Susana Martinez, Governor of the State of New Mexico

On the morning of June 26, President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation led by Susana Martinez, Governor of the State of New Mexico (US). In addition to thanking New Mexico for supporting Taiwan's international participation, the president also expressed hope that Taiwan and New Mexico can enhance energy policy and trade cooperation in the future.

Government eyes future cooperation with EU on gender equality and universal values

The Executive Yuan on Monday announced that Minister without Portfolio Lo Ping-cheng achieved great success in leading a delegation of central and local government representatives to Sweden, Denmark and Finland—the three highest-ranked countries in the EU’s Gender Equality Index—to engage in bilateral exchanges on the topics of gender equality and human rights from May 26 to June 3.

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VP Chen eyes stronger Taiwan-India agricultural ties

Taiwan is committed to expanding agricultural cooperation with India across such fields as business development, mutually beneficial trade and sustainable farming practices, Vice President Chen Chien-jen said May 9.