Survey reveals lack of gender equity support at universities

A student advocacy group on Friday 18 April released the results of a gender equity survey conducted at 17 universities across Taiwan, revealing that all institutions fell short in areas such as support for LGBTQ students and the functioning of legally required gender equity committees, reports CNA English.

Two days ahead of Taiwan’s Gender Equity Education Day on Sunday 20 April, the Student Alliance for Gender Equality held a news conference in Taipei, where the group’s representatives highlighted areas needing improvement in the implementation of gender equity across the country’s public and private universities.

Under the Gender Equality Education Act, every school in Taiwan must have a gender equality committee to “investigate and handle cases” related to gender equity at schools and “plan and establish a safe and gender-fair campus”, among other responsibilities. Among those 17 universities, “two did not make their gender equity committee member lists available, and only two disclosed members’ stances on gender equity or relevant professional experience,” said Sydney Shao, a student at National Taiwan University.
Full report on the Focus Taiwan site