The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) yesterday launched a series of gender equality events in New York to coincide with the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Taiwan Gender Equality Week (TGEW) was launched in New York's Times Square on International Women's Day, a day before the start of CSW70, which runs from today to Thursday next week.
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Lee Chih-chiang (李志強), head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, said the TGEW aims to promote Taiwan's achievements in women's empowerment.
Although Taiwan cannot attend the annual UN meeting, the activities are intended to help the international community learn more about the nation's progress on gender equality, Lee said.
The highlights of this year's TGEW would include "Taiwan Cultural Night" on Friday, featuring remarks by invited guests and a performance by a Taiwanese jazz singer, the ministry said.
More than 30 non-governmental forums would also be held during the series of activities in New York, bringing together representatives from more than 30 NGOs and government agencies to share Taiwan's gender equality initiatives with the international community, it said.
Department of NGO International Affairs Deputy Director Kang Chia-chi (康嘉棋) yesterday invited international participants to register for the forums.
Taiwan's NGOs are active across various fields, collaborating with international partners and working alongside the government to advance the nation's future, Kang said.
The TGEW is being held in collaboration with various Taiwan-based groups, including the Alliance for Women's Rights and Sustainable Development, and the Taiwan Equality Campaign.
To promote the event, which has been held annually since 2020 to highlight Taiwan's efforts to advance gender equality, Taiwan's representative office in New York is running an ad campaign featuring animated displays atop yellow taxis.
The animations read "Her rights, Our pride" and "Taiwan, Empowering Women."
Bus shelters and subway stations near Midtown Manhattan, as well as major tourist attractions, would also feature billboards with the same messages from until March 22 and Thursday next week respectively.
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