Ya-Wei Chou
Contributions
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Taiwan Keeps Moving Forward on LGBTQ+ Rights after Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage: Our Project with Taiwan Equality Campaign
On May 24, 2019, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage—a historic milestone for LGBTQ+ rights. Yet challenges remain, both at home and globally. In response, the Taiwan Equality Campaign (TEC) and the FNF Taiwan Office co-hosted “The 6th Anniversary of Marriage Equality: Reimagining Advocacy for Gender Equality,” bringing together nearly 100 activists, researchers, political staffers, and citizens to reflect on Taiwan’s journey, share hard-earned lessons, and explore new strategies for advancing equality in an increasingly complex landscape.
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Building a Resilient and Inclusive Whole-of-Society Defense Policy: Recommendations from Taiwan
Facing threats from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan is strengthening not only its national defense but also its civil defense—an approach broadly supported by civil society. However, it remains unclear whether the scope and depth of these efforts can systematically and comprehensively protect all segments of society. In response, the Awakening Foundation and FNF Taiwan Office convened more than 33 human rights and civil defense organizations in Taiwan to publish Building a Resilient and Inclusive Whole-of-Society Defense: Policy Recommendations for Integrating Gender and Diverse Human Rights Perspectives into Taiwan’s Social Resilience, with the aim of identifying gaps and proposing concrete policy recommendations.
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AI for Democracy, More Digital Participation Best Practices from across the World, and More in the New Digital Participation Guide!
This year, People Powered collaborated with us again to update their Digital Participation Guide and Rating by adding a chapter on how AI can facilitate public participation, as well as including more case studies of best practice from around the world. Come and take a look!
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Why Do We Need the Civic Tech Project and Community Handbook to Save Our Democracy in Crisis? Find out What Our Panellists Said at our Release Event!
On May 29, we invited experts from around the world to join the online release event for the Civic Tech Project and Community Handbook, which was co-developed by g0v Jothon, us, and all the contributors. The experts analysed the current crisis of democracy and explained why the handbook can inspire action to tackle it.
