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.
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.
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’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.
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.
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.
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.
On the morning of March 29, President Tsai Ing-wen met with a visiting delegation led by Ms. Nam In-Soon, Chairperson of the Korean National Assembly's Gender Equality and Family Committee. The president said that through international cooperation, gender concepts can be brought to bear in all fields, and expressed hope that Taiwan and Korea can create more opportunities for exchanges and cooperation.
The government is committed to deepening Taiwan’s international participation through pursuing inclusion in global organizations and expanding bilateral and multilateral cooperation programs in areas spanning health care, humanitarian aid and sustainable development, Vice President Chen Chien-jen said March 10.
Taiwan is committed to deepening progress toward gender equality through fostering an environment free of discrimination and prejudice and rich with opportunities, Vice President Chen Chien-jen said March 8.
