From 2021 to 2025, the Ministry of Education advocated for gender equality by systematically integrating gender perspectives into university governance, teaching design and resource allocation through professional training and cross-facility support, gradually shaping an evidence-based and system-oriented campus gender mainstreaming governance model.
The Ministry of Education commissioned National Taiwan University Center for Population and Gender Research to set up a Gender Mainstreaming Resource Center in Colleges and Universities project to assist tertiary education in establishing advocacy mechanisms through suitable partnering models, curriculum and review tools; and to strengthen policy decision gender sensitivity through tools such as gender statistics, analysis, impact assessment, and budget analysis.
Over four years, the number of participating colleges and universities increased annually, and gender equality mainstreaming shifted from a pilot model to a normal governance process.
As an example of implementation, the MOE cited Chung Shan Medical University which integrates gender perspectives into curriculum review and decision-making processes as well as implementing gender sensitivity in teaching and administrative practice. The faculty and staff facilitated adjustment of curriculum content and the inclusion of gender analysis in planning, improving administrative decision-making and campus gender equality.
Citing National Changhua University of Education, the MOE reported that there was a systematic examination of university-level committee and supervisory structure gender ratio, combined with gender budget tools to address the gap within the university. Through district meetings and on-campus workshops, the school has gradually established a cross-unit cooperation model, and gender awareness has been incorporated into the overall development plan and human resource system, improving transparent and fair decision-making.
The MOE stated that gender mainstreaming is an important base for higher education governance. As an approach to policy-making that takes into account the interests and concerns of people of different genders, the MOE will continue to implement the concept by establishing an intra-facility mechanism, by which committee members will provide consultation and practical advice, guiding partner facilities to systematically incorporate gender perspectives into planning, budget and evaluation.(POC-E)
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