The Constitution of Taiwan (The Republic of China) protects women’s rights in political participation by reserving seats for women in congress and local councils. In recent years, women’s organizations have proposed a constitutional amendment to replace the institutional design of the reserved seats with a gender quota system. The goal is to achieve a greater degree of women’s participation in politics as well as to ensure gender justice. This article examines the process in which women’s organizations made the constitutional amendment proposal. The article also discusses the relevant institutional arrangements regarding the gender quota system and makes policy recommendations accordingly.
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