台灣國家婦女館與婦女權益運動史 動畫
Production：MOKRAFT
Client ：摩登星球 Modern Planet Productions
Director : Ian Lin 林宗毅
Animator : KJ Chiang 江光健
Art Director : Li-Hua Cheng 鄭麗華
Illustrator : Li-Hua Cheng 鄭麗華 / Tse An Chu 朱則安
Voice Over ：Summer Lei 雷光夏
Sound & Music : Hans Tsai 蔡秉衡
We facilitate international exchanges on gender equality policies in hopes
that Taiwan will learn from other countries and be a source of inspiration for the world.
The center would not be here without the pioneering advocates
for women’s rights from several generations ago.
In the wake of World War II, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1948, which read:
" Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration,
" Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration,
without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion… "
The Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan) of 1947 also stipulated that all citizens,
“irrespective of sex, religion, race, class, or party affiliation, should be equal before the law”
“irrespective of sex, religion, race, class, or party affiliation, should be equal before the law”
In the 1950s, many adopted daughters were abused at home
or even sold by their adoptive parents to other households.
Lu Chin-Hua, a member at the Provincial Council, founded the Adopted Daughters Protection Committee
Lu Chin-Hua, a member at the Provincial Council, founded the Adopted Daughters Protection Committee
to help solve this widespread problem.
In the 1950s, many adopted daughters were abused at home
or even sold by their adoptive parents to other households.
Lu Chin-Hua, a member at the Provincial Council, founded the Adopted Daughters Protection Committee
Lu Chin-Hua, a member at the Provincial Council, founded the Adopted Daughters Protection Committee
to help solve this widespread problem.
After nearly 20 years of advocacy efforts in society,
the folk customs regarding adopted daughters slowly disappeared and became history.
In the 1970s, Lu Hsiu-Lien (Annette Lu) proposed a new concept of “Be a person,
then be a man or woman” in her New Feminism.
Then Lu recruited the efforts from Shih Shu-Ching, Tsao Yu-Fang, Huang Hui-Ying,
Then Lu recruited the efforts from Shih Shu-Ching, Tsao Yu-Fang, Huang Hui-Ying,
Wang Chung-Ping, and Chen Yun-Ying to build the Pioneer Press to advocate for women’s rights,
hoping that words could be brandished like a sword.
Li Yuan-Zhen, Tsao Ai-Lan, Zheng Zhi-Hui, Liu Yu-Hsiu, and Yu Mei-Nu
decided to start the Awakening Magazine.
The publication of this magazine helped to raise the awareness of more women
The publication of this magazine helped to raise the awareness of more women
and encouraged them to get involved in the women’s movement.
In 1987, some female workers at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall held a press conference,
rallying with other women’s organizations, to expose that they had to quit their jobs once they got married
or pregnant or reached the age of 30.
Their protest won sympathy and support from society
and prompted the drafting of the Act of Gender Equality in Employment.
In the following year, many women advocates, indigenous groups,
In the following year, many women advocates, indigenous groups,
human rights activists, and church members joined the Huaxi Street March.
These efforts brought an array of problems—gender, minority issues,
and human trafficking—created by a wealthier society,
to the attention of the government and the public.
Later a series of programs like the Teenage Girls Tracking and Reporting System,
Later a series of programs like the Teenage Girls Tracking and Reporting System,
Dropouts Reporting and Counseling, and Prevention of Child Prostitution from the public sector
were launched to protect children, especially teenage girls.
The lifting of martial law led to a rapid rise of activist groups
The lifting of martial law led to a rapid rise of activist groups
that advocate for the rights of different women’s groups.
In 1996, a longtime women’s rights activist Peng Wan-Ru was murdered the day
before a congress of her Democratic Progressive Party was to be held.
She was then the head of the DPP Department of Women's Development
She was then the head of the DPP Department of Women's Development
and actively endorsed the Provisions Governing the One-Quarter of Seats Reserved for Women.
Women’s groups were united for a “Reclaim the Night March” in commemoration of Peng,
asking for women's political participation and appealing to the authorities to pay attention to violence against women.
asking for women's political participation and appealing to the authorities to pay attention to violence against women.
In the wake of the Peng Wan-Ru Incident, many reforms were drafted and administered.
In 1997, the Executive Yuan established the Committee of Women's Rights Promotion,
In 1997, the Executive Yuan established the Committee of Women's Rights Promotion,
a central level policy, responsible for protecting women’s rights and gender equality.
This committee was comprised of heads of government agencies,
This committee was comprised of heads of government agencies,
advocates from women’s groups, and experts and scholars.
Its aim was to promote women’s rights and gender mainstreaming.
Its aim was to promote women’s rights and gender mainstreaming.
Thanks to the concerted effort made by the Committee of Women’s Rights Promotion (Executive Yuan)
and Foundation of Women’s Rights Promotion and Development,
the Taiwan Women’s Center was established by early 2008.
This is a remarkable achievement—we have finally got a “room of our own”!
This is a remarkable achievement—we have finally got a “room of our own”!
Under the cooperative efforts of women’s groups and the public sector,
we have seen delightful progress in women’s rights and gender equality over the last years.
we have seen delightful progress in women’s rights and gender equality over the last years.
In 2016, Taiwan elected its first female president, with the share of female legislators reaching 38%.
Many staunch allies of the women’s movement have been elected to parliament.
It is our hope that the global commitment to “50-50 by 2030” can be implemented at a faster rate in Taiwan
to ensure that all women, regardless of their age, class, ethnic group, sexual orientation,
to ensure that all women, regardless of their age, class, ethnic group, sexual orientation,
or gender identity, can realize their own rights.
This journey started by the Taiwanese people several generations ago has been a difficult one,
yet full of memorable stories along the way.
The Taiwan Women’s Center will seek more effective ways to pass the torch to younger generations,
and connect communities advocating for women’s rights at home and abroad .
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