Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Taiwan, the place to be a woman in politics
Taiwan, the place to be a woman in politics
For the first
time, Taiwan has a female president, Tsai Ing-wen. What’s remarkable about her
reaching the position is that unlike South Korea, Thailand and the Philippines,
she has no family connections or influence in politics.
In fact, there
are more female legislators than constitutionally allocated seats in Taiwan.
And there are several female politicians who are taking highly responsible
positions, including party leaders and government ministers. Is Taiwan such a
gender-free society?
Not so simple.
Actually, there seem to be much higher hurdles that female politicians have to
overcome than men.
Enjoy reading and
learning what is equal opportunity in theory and practice.
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