Gender at a glance 2018 in Taiwan
To offer a basis and essential tools for the gender mainstreaming policy by utilizing gender Prologue statistics in analyzing gender issues, the Foundation for Women’s Rights Promotion and Development published the Gender at a Glance in R.O.C. (Taiwan) for 2005 in 2006, using charts and tables in the categories of population, health, employment and economics, politics, personal security, education, and social welfare to present the states of both genders in various socio-economic aspects.
To facilitate gender mainstreaming, the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan (DGBAS, Executive Yuan) has published the annual Gender at a Glance in Chinese and English versions since 2007, covering major gender indicators and issues. To adapt to international standards in observing the differences in circumstances surrounding both genders in Taiwan and other countries, the Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) and Gender-related Development Index (GDI) were included in 2007 and were replaced in 2011 with the Gender Inequality Index (GII) published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In 2012, in accordance with the
Gender Equality Policy Guidelines passed by the Executive Yuan in 2011, and in order to align gender statistics with the Guidelines, the structure of the publication was adjusted to the following seven sections: “Power, Decision-making, and Influence,” “Employment, Economy, and Welfare,” “Population, Marriage, and Family,” “Education, Culture, and Media,” “Personal Security and Justice,” “Health, Medical Service, and Care,” and “Environment, Energy, and Technology.” Moreover, in accordance with the resolutions from the First Project Meeting for Gender Mainstreaming of the Executive Yuan in 2012, starting in 2013, the indicator selection process included inquiry to the civilian members of the Gender Equality Committee of the Executive Yuan, in an effort to better align
Gender at a Glance with current gender equality trends and issues.
After numerous re-designs, the publication currently includes statistical charts and analyses of more than 40 indicators from the international gender equity index to the seven categories in the Gender Equality Policy Guidelines. It presents Taiwan’s achievements and shortcomings in various gender issues and serves as reference for public and private organizations in conducting gender equality education and training, as well as key information about the nation in international gender conferences.
The purpose of Gender at a Glance is to inform the public of the states and trends of both genders in Taiwan through charts and tables of statistical indicators. The publication of Gender at a Glance and the collection of a wide range of indicators and data were made possible with the support of various agencies. We offer our most sincere gratitude and welcome suggestions and comments.
Department of Gender Equality, Executive Yuan
Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan
March 2018
