From Taiwan’s natural and cultural beauty we searched for its colors.
A joyful and fulfilling “Taiwan Red” represents blessings, celebration, and auspiciousness, symbolizing the happy and vibrant human life of the Taiwanese people!
A natural and youthful “Taiwan Green” is the color of Taiwan’s green mountains and clear waters, also symbolizing the passion and bravery of its islanders!
A heaven-revering and prosperous “Taiwan Gold” is the color of the earth’s bountiful harvest, and also represents faith and hope.
Taiwan Gender Equality Week (TGEW)
The 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) was held in New York from March 10-21, 2025. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), in continued collaboration with Taiwanese non-governmental organizations, arranged for Taiwan Gender Equality Week (TGEW) to be held in New York City. CSW69 focused on gender equality and Platform for Action adopted by the Fourth World Conference on Women. In line with this, TGEW’s 2025 theme was “Resilient Leadership & Free Expression,” demonstrating Taiwan’s long-standing efforts to promote gender mainstreaming and gender equality.
Taiwan Women’s Power and Culture Night
A highlight of TGEW 2025 was the Taiwan Women’s Power and Culture Night, held at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York on March 12, 2025. The main event, themed “Taiwan Main Stage: Celebrating Women’s Resilience and Progress,” showcased Taiwan’s gender equality achievements. Distinguished guests, including former Taiwan President Ing-Wen Tsai, Taiwan Ambassador Chih-Chiang Lee, Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla of Eswatini, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large Kelley Currie, Taiwan’s Ambassador-at-Large Po-Chun Liu, and Chairwoman Chia-Hui Lu, shared their perspectives on Taiwan’s gender mainstreaming and international commitments.
LEFT: Remarks by Ambassador Chih-Chiang Lee of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York
Cultural Showcase, Performance, and Exhibition
HOPE Immersive Performing Arts Program
Music x Art x Technology
Composed and Created by Chia-Hui Lu
- SUNFLOWER – Rondo for the Celestials:
A surreal experience of dreams reminisced. It featured the birth of existence, the fight for freedom, and the enduring power of eternal hope where light blossoms from darkness.
Inspired by news of an elderly woman in the Eastern European war zone, who placed seeds in the pockets of invading soldiers, telling them when they fall in battle, their bodies will fertilize the soil from which sunflowers will bloom. Her bravery prompts a Taiwanese pianist, Chia-Hui Lu, to reflect and compose a rondo in memory of her late father Hsiu-Yi Lu, a fighter for democracy. She longs for dialogue with the heavens through her cyclical five-part rondo, seeking response, while inadvertently unearthing her own long-buried traumatic memories. The surreal visuals resonate and perpetually renews around the rondo, transforming relics and spiritual legacies into seeds of hope. The audience witnesses the faith of unwavering souls that will never surrender to darkness.
The values of peace, love, and hope were highlighted, showcasing issues of resilience in the face of suppression and inequality. - BUTTERFLY ORCHID – Trapped by Emotions and Transformed for Love:
Featuring Taiwanese endemic flowers and butterflies that beautifully capture the intersection of art and women’s transformation, devotion, transcendent rebirth, and free spirit.
Upon visiting the Botanical Garden at Tainan, Chia-Hui Lu was drawn to the Psychopsis Kalihi Orchid. Nicknamed the “Devil Orchid”, it is quite enchanting in its resemblance of a butterfly and a dancer. After her visit, Chia-Hui had a vivid touching dream that she felt compelled to create. This fantasy begins with a botanist rescuing a captured butterfly. Showing immense gratitude, the butterfly transforms into a woman but fails to receive his love. Ultimately, she morphs into a new species of orchids to the ecstatic delight of the botanist and was hailed as the Queen of Orchids. As the flower fades, it transcends earthly bounds, joining the constellation in the night sky, at last fulfilling the heart’s desire.
The work is dedicated to Professor Yu-Chiou Tchen, Chia-Hui’s mother, who has transformed many times in devotion to love, family, and country.
Taiwan’s essence pulsed through the artworks, crafted with motion capture, 3D modeling, dynamic algorithms, and biomimetics. A proprietary real-time live music recognition system seamlessly synchronizes the visual storytelling with the piano performance, inviting the audience to spread their wings of imagination and indulge in a truly surreal cross-art experience
Light the Flame, Ignite Hope
Through our candle vigil, we gather strength. We hope the candles offer light and hope in times of darkness. May we all become messengers of light, working together to illuminate the world! The values of peace, love, and hope were highlighted, showcasing resilience in environmental, ethnicity, and peace. After the immersive performance, guests received a “Box of Hope” (an electric candle symbolizing hope), and participated in a silent prayer for world peace, health, and safety.
“Light of Hope” 
“Box of Hope”
Evolving Gender Equality Exhibition
Curated by Chia-Hui Lu, the “Taiwan Women’s Power Exhibition” highlighted the historical progress of gender mainstreaming in Taiwan, showcasing women’s strength and pursuit of equality from the 1980s to present. Women are like butterflies, they experience metamorphosis and fly away beautifully. Taiwan is known as the kingdom of butterflies and butterflies are the centerpiece of this segment’s collaborative art installation. International guests contributed to a butterfly collage in the shape of Taiwan, symbolizing freedom, diversity, creative expression, and Taiwan’s resilience and ever-evolving identity.
Island of Hope
Taiwan is home to over 400 species of butterflies, making them a perfect symbol for the island’s inclusive spirit and its respect for diverse ethnicities, genders, and cultures. Moreover, in turbulent times, we hope to deepen our collective cohesion through collaborative creation.
We invite guests to write their wishes for the future and the world on cut out butterflies of various species, sizes, and colors. These butterflies are placed on a hanging scroll depicting the island of Taiwan. Through these butterflies, may the participants’ aspirations soar high and come true! The collaborative “Island of Hope” becomes a memorable meaningful artwork of the event.
The Butterfly Kingdom and Female Transformation
Taiwan is known as the “Butterfly Kingdom,” and butterfly is our central theme. Like the butterfly, women embody strength in vulnerability, undergoing profound transformations or metamorphosis as they evolve and grow.
“Taiwan’s Rich Colors” serve as a powerful symbol of the island’s vibrancy, diversity, multifaceted character, and continuous progress.
International Support and Collaboration
President Ing-Wen Tsai reported on Taiwan’s significant advancements in gender equality over the past decades. In 2024, Taiwan’s female parliamentarians exceeded 40%, ranking first in Asia. The 2023 OECD Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) ranked Taiwan sixth globally and first in Asia. Taiwan was also the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Despite exclusion from major international organizations, Taiwan remains dedicated to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. She reiterated that when talent is not differentiated by gender, the entire nation and government benefit. Ambassador Tom Chih-Chiang Lee underscored Taiwan’s commitment to women’s empowerment and gender equality as a fundamental human right, pledging continued efforts with global partners. Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla of Eswatini highlighted Taiwan’s support for women’s rights in Eswatini including funding a revolving credit for 450 women’s micro-enterprises, providing skills training for over 6,000 local women to start businesses and offering higher education scholarships. Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, Kelley Currie, expressed hope that Taiwan and the U.S. will continue cooperative projects to promote women’s empowerment, adding that the U.N. should pay attention to Taiwan’s leading position in the field and raise the country’s profile in international organizations. Ambassador-at-Large Po-Chun Liu emphasized shared U.S.-Taiwan values and ongoing international contributions. Egret Chairwoman’s “HOPE” Immersive Performance and Exhibits showcases Taiwan’s values of peace and love; aiming to inspire everyone to become a messenger of hope through the power of art and music. She believes she has the responsibility to use her work to contribute to positive change in environmental protection, cultural inclusion and to encourage all to strive for a better future, and to never, ever give up.
Remarks by Po-Chun Liu, Taiwan Ambassador-at-Large
Remarks by Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla of the Kingdom of Eswatini 
Remarks by Chia-Hu Lu, Chair of the Egret Cultural and Educational Foundation 
Remarks by Kelley Currie, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues 
Remarks by former Taiwan President Ing-Wen Tsai 
Remarks by Ambassador Chih-Chiang Lee of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York
Event Hosts and Related Activities
Since 2020, Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Foundation for Women’s Rights Promotion and Development (FWRPD) have co-organized TGEW. 2025 TGEW was attended by over 200 officials, NGO representatives, and international guests. Over 60 representatives from more than 40 Taiwanese NGOs and local governments held 32 parallel events during the NGO CSW Forum, sharing Taiwan’s gender equality initiatives and policy successes globally. Taiwan’s government will continue collaborating with society to call for sustainable development, using its strong record in gender equality to ensure that Taiwan’s voice resonates on the global stage.
For more information, visit:
- Taiwan Gender Equality Week Official Site
- MOFA News Release 1
- MOFA News Release 2
- Live Stream of TGEW main event
- Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York
- TGEW Livestream
- TGEW Promo Video
- CNA中央社
- MOFA News Release 3
- World Journal
- Art Emperor
- Yahoo
- BeautiMode
- Talking Taiwan
2025年 3月10日至21日 外交部舉辦「台灣性別平等週」系列活動於紐約登場，特別呼應第69屆「聯合國婦女地位委員會」（Commission on the Status of Women, CSW）大會主題進行規劃，重頭戲「台灣女力文化之夜」於美東時間3月12日晚間在駐紐約辦事處舉行，並以「台灣主場活動：慶祝女性的韌性與進步」為主軸，展現台灣在性別平等領域的成就。蔡英文前總統特別預錄影片驚喜現身，與國際分享我國性平成就。史瓦帝尼王國副總理札杜莉（Thulisile Dladla）、美國前國務院全球婦女議題無任所大使柯莉（Kelley Currie）及我國無任所大使劉柏君等貴賓也發表主題演講，向國際社會發聲，現場座無虛席，各界反應熱烈。
我國駐紐約辦事處大使李志強開場致詞表示，台灣在促進婦女賦權方面不遺餘力且卓有成果，而性別平等是基本人權，不應遺落任何人，台灣將持續與全球夥伴加倍努力追求真正的性別平權。
蔡前總統於影片中向國際社會報告我國過去30年來在性平領域達成許多重要進展，例如國會議員女性比例自2012年起突破三成、2020年突破四成。根據2023年「經濟合作暨發展組織」（OECD）社會習俗性別指數（SIGI）評比，台灣位居全球第六、亞洲第一，已是性平領域的領先者。儘管被排除在主要國際組織之外，台灣仍致力於實現聯合國永續發展目標。蔡前總統重申，台灣堅定承諾將建立一個更加性別平等的社會，因為我們相信，當人才不因性別而有所差別待遇時，整體國家及政府才會受益。
史瓦帝尼王國副總理札杜莉表示，在台灣協助下，史國業達致諸多女權發展里程碑，包括資助450名女性微型創業信貸循環基金、協助逾6,000名女性建構創業技能、提供高等教育獎學金為女性賦權等計畫，強調性平不限於女性，而係人權議題，對於和平、繁榮與永續發展至關重要；美國前國務院全球婦女議題無任所大使柯莉（Kelley Currie）表示，期盼台美繼續合作推動婦女賦權計畫，並認為聯合國應注及台灣在婦女賦權之領導地位，並提升台灣在國際組織之角色。
無任所大使劉柏君表示，美國與台灣共享普世價值，是共同推動女性培力的最佳夥伴，不只是雙贏，而是能讓亞太和世界都受益的多贏。雖然台灣不被納入聯合國體系，甚至連聯合國大樓都無法踏入，但我們從未停下往前的腳步，甚至不曾停止幫助其他國家，行動就是最好的承諾。
活動特邀白鷺鷥文教基金會董事長盧佳慧女士舉辦多媒體鋼琴演奏會，透過以「希望」為主題的沉浸式展演，結合音樂、影像和科技，展現台灣女性在全球動盪局勢下所堅守的和平、愛與希望的價值。
現場設置的「台灣女力展」，透過台灣各項性平數據亮點及進程，展現台灣在推動性別主流化、女性政治與經濟參與、女性在教育與STEM領域發展、立法對抗性暴力等成果，並邀請與會賓客參與共同藝術創作，以色彩斑斕的蝴蝶拼貼出台灣島嶼的形狀，代表女性在重重挑戰中蛻變而出，展現堅韌與獨立。
由外交部及婦女權益促進發展基金會共同主辦，逾兩百位來自友邦及友好國家官員及NGO代表出席，並在外交部社群媒體及YouTube全程直播。除了3月12日晚間舉辦的「台灣女力文化之夜」廣獲與會貴賓好評外，也在3月11日由4個具UN ECOSOC諮詢地位的INGO共同舉辦NGO CSW69平行會議，聚焦討論推動年輕女性在性平領域的全球領導力，響應青年參與的國際趨勢。此外，超過40個我國NGO及地方政府在CSW大會期間舉辦32場NGO CSW平行會議，積極向國際社會展現台灣推動性平的努力與豐碩成果。
NEWS
Taiwan Gender Equality Week Official Site 台灣性平周
Ministry of Foreign Affair 外交部
Ministry of Foreign Affair 外交部
Ministry of Foreign Affair 外交部
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York 紐約辦事處
TGEW Livestream 台灣性平周直播
TGEW Promo Video台灣性平等週影片
CNA中央社
World Journal 世界新聞網
Art Emperor 非池中
Yahoo
BeautiMode
Talking Taiwan