Gender Politics
In Professor Hsun-Hui Tseng’s research, she selected three political events to examine if the female president facilitates the integration of state resources with the needs of civil society, especially about gender equality and civil rights. The three events illustrate the vitality of Taiwan’s civil society and the achievements of Taiwanese feminist movements in the past decades.
Women's Civil Liberties and Democratization
Professor Yi-Ting Wang has shown that inequality in civil liberties and rights between men and women – such as whether or not women are free to move, discuss politics, and hold material and immaterial assets – will affect the establishment of electoral democracy. Improving women’s civil liberties is vital for democratization because it affects the costs of repression. For policymakers, the results can improve our understanding of current challenges for further democratization of regions where women's rights are weak.
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Women in STEM Education
The Women in STEM Education Program supports the career development of women studying in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at NCKU. We also offer a range of scholarships for women faculty to encourage more female participation in engineering and science.
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Gender Studies Program
The Gender Studies Program at NCKU is an interdisciplinary academic program supporting transformational undergraduate- and graduate-level scholarship and teaching that explores how gender intersects with other social identities like race, ethnicity, sexuality, class, and disability. Through engaging feminist coursework, research, and practicum opportunities, teachers and students examine systems of power, privilege, and inequality to foster creative, collaborative, and sustaining social justice approaches.
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Gender Film Festival
NCKU regularly holds seminars to promote awareness of gender equality and to devise an adequate foundation for gender equality education. Movies are a fantastic medium to spread awareness, and our Gender Equity Education Committee routinely organizes gender film festivals to educate students and the public on gender equality.
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Gender Film Festival
NCKU regularly holds seminars to promote awareness of gender equality and to devise an adequate foundation for gender equality education. Movies are a fantastic medium to spread awareness, and our Gender Equity Education Committee routinely organizes gender film festivals to educate students and the public on gender equality.
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Gender-Friendly Toilets
The university has established gender-friendly toilets across the campus to solve the problem of uneven toilet space allocation for females and transgender people. Establishing gender-neutral restrooms will promote mutual respect and toilet etiquette among all and break gender stereotypes.
Supporting Women Leaders
Dr. Huey-Jen Su became the President of NCKU in 2015. She became the first female president in the NCKU’s 83-year journey and was re-appointed as president in 2019. President Su was invited to the 2021 Women in Science & Technology Convention as a speaker discussing “The Role of Women in Globe Sustainable Development” with other women leaders.
Example Courses:
GE2557
Gender and Society
GE2179
Women and Politics in The Old China
FLL7321E
Transnational Feminism
HIS6122
The History of Gender in Taiwan - Postwar
