Two delegations from India and South Korea recently visited Taiwan to learn about the Government’s implementation of gender-based violence prevention policies.
According to Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), social workers from India and academics from the University of Delhi and the University of Madras visited Taiwan from May 30 to June 5 at the invitation of the Department of Criminology at National Chung Cheng University, in the southern district of Chiayi.
The other group, made up of 15 employees of South Korea’s Women’s Hotline 1366, visited the ministry and met with representatives of Taiwan’s Women’s and Children’s Protection Hotline 113 from June 3 to 4 to dialogue and exchange information about the operation of their respective services.
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Preventing gender-based violence has been a political priority in Taiwan for more than 30 years, the MOHW said, citing as examples the Domestic Violence Prevention Law, the Sexual Assault Crimes Prevention Law, the Prevention of Sexual Harassment and the Law for the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation of Children and Young People, among others.
Equally important is the creation of domestic violence and sexual assault prevention centers and shelter facilities by local governments nationwide, the ministry said, adding that the provision of financial assistance as well as legal and psychological counseling , are also crucial for the country.
Thanks to these efforts, the lifetime prevalence rate of women subjected to intimate partner violence in Taiwan has dropped from 24.5 percent in 2017 to 19.62 percent in 2021, while the rate of New reported cases also dropped to the target of less than 7 percent.
Gender equality and the prevention of gender violence are fundamental values, and the nation is willing to share its successful experiences with the rest of the world, the ministry stated. The visits of these two groups from India and South Korea represent recognition of the Taiwanese government’s efforts and will pave the way for future cross-border cooperation, the MOHW stressed.
