Taiwan celebrated International Day of the Girl Child and Taiwan Girls Day Oct. 11, highlighting government efforts to promote gender equality and advance women’s empowerment.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Seminar on Promoting Gender Equality and Inclusion in Digital Health Technology for Caregivers was held Sept. 10 in Taipei City to encourage discussion of incorporating broader perspectives while promoting digital health technologies.

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim praised Taiwan nongovernmental organizations’ achievements Aug. 23 and said she hopes that the country’s friendship and diversity values will continue to spread across the international community to make the world a better place.

The freedom and vibrancy of Taiwan’s publishing scene have not only infused the comic industry with a steady stream of fresh energy, but have also recently enticed many international comic artists to publish their works in Taiwan. Some have even crafted “Taiwan” stories from a global perspective.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will participate in the 2024 SDG Asia expo Aug. 8-10 at the Taipei World Trade Center to showcase its progress on sustainable development goals.

Two delegations from India and South Korea recently visited Taiwan to learn about the government’s execution of policies on gender violence prevention, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said June 8.

In March, not long after the Lunar New Year festivities in Taiwan, India also welcomed the spring with the celebration of Holi, one of the country’s major festivals. The India–Taipei Association, India’s representative office in Taiwan, marked the day by holding a Holi celebration in Green River Park in Yonghe, New Taipei City.

A program named “Their Oceans — Women’s Power for Deep Cultivation of Local Maritime Culture” was sponsored by the Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) today, June 5, with the goal of promoting mutual exchange between the cultures of new immigrants and maritime culture and raising public awareness of the significance of gender issues in ocean affairs. Twenty female new immigrants from Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia as well as members of the second generation of immigrants were invited to the activity.

Hosted by the Ocean Affairs Council, the APEC Workshop on Fostering Women’s Economic Empowerment for a Resilient Marine Industry kicked off today (May 6) at the Fulong Visitor Center in New Taipei City. Over two days, government officials, experts, scholars, and representatives from non-profit organizations from nine APEC member economies, including Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, and Taiwan, gathered for discussions.

Literature opens windows into a country’s soul.
Through Peter Mayle’s A Year in Provence, we imagine life in the countryside of southeastern France. Digesting Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude, we find ourselves untangling an allegory of Latin American history and social realities. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series conjures up a magical world, but between the lines we catch glimpses of British confidence, eccentricity, and deadpan humor.