Understanding Taiwan's New Sexual Harassment Amendments

How easy is it to be a woman in Taiwan politics? The DPP's Karen Yu (余宛如) and the TPP's Cynthia Wu (吳欣盈) tell I.C.R.T's Jane Lee and Hope Ngo what life was like in the Legislative Yuan as they balanced their roles as public figures, wives, and mothers.

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It's a phenomenon we might not have seen decades ago, but today more women are traveling on their own -- whether it is to blaze new trails or to rediscover new reasons to fall in love with destinations that are tried and true. This month, Sweet and Sour speaks to artist Raena Abella, who decided to travel solo around the Philippines in her car -- a formidable challenge since the country is an archipelago. We also speak to Wendy Ng of Why Wendy Writes who walked away from a teaching career to become a travel blogger. Both talk to us about the romance -- and realities -- involved in traveling solo.

October to February is a time for many holidays, regardless of which culture we follow. There's Halloween, Diwali, Thanksgiving, Hanukka, Kwaanza, Christmas, New Year's, and Lunar New Year (write us and we'll add whatever we might have accidentally left out!) Because of that, we thought we'd Ching Ching Lin is Taiwan's top event and wedding planner. She joins I-C-R-T's Hope Ngo and Jane Lee to give them her tips on how to throw a problem-free seasonal event.

Women deal with illness in different ways. Priya Lalwani Purswani chose to tackle her breast cancer diagnosis by facing the disease head on. She shares her story with I-C-R-T's Jane Lee and Hope Ngo.

Few parents may not be too ken to allow their children to pursue their passion project as a career choice, yet National Theater and Concert Hall's Director of Programming and International Development Ting-Chun Lin did just that. She tells Sweet and Sour hosts Hope Ngo and Jane Lee how she managed to parlay her love of music into a game-changing job for one of the most respected cultural institutions in the region.

In July 2023, Taiwan passed a series of amendments designed to combat power-based sexual harassment. ICRT anchors Jane Lee and Hope Ngo speak to the Judicial Yuan's Allison Wen Chia-Chien about the new laws and why they are significant for women -- both local and expatriate -- living in Taiwan. To view the text of Taiwan's Sexual Harassment Prevention Act in English, please click here.

Having a baby? Join ICRT News Anchor Nancy Sun, DJ Joey Chou, and Mina Chou, who share their experiences as new parents at Taiwan's post-natal centers. They give you the lowdown on what to expect after you've expected, and what you should be looking out for if you've decided to "sit the month" postpartum. In Mandarin and English.

The European Dyslexia Association estimates as much as 12 percent of the world's population copes with dyslexia, which impacts their ability to read printed text. Sweet and Sour speaks with mother-and-daughter Jenny and Maddy Hayward about living with the learning difference. We also hear from National Tsing Hua University Associate Professor Li-Chih Angus Wang talks about Taiwan's attitudes and perceptions toward Dyslexia. For more information, please visit the International Dyslexia Association.

Hope and Jane speak to triathlete and fitness expert Emily Huelsermann about overcoming the health and fitness gap which happens when women get too caught up with the demands of family, jobs, domestic work as well as Netflix, and TV dramas.