Female representation significantBy Lee Young-ImThere has been a lot of international news commentary about Taiwan’s presidential election and its implications for cross-strait relations and security issues in the Indo-Pacific region. However, less has been discussed about the significance of the legislative election for women’s inclusion and representation in Taiwan. Interestingly, the difference in success rates between female and male candidates was not statistically significant, suggesting that women were just as likely to win as their male counterparts. Male and female candidates from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) had a similar success rate of 52 percent. Taiwan’s legislative election marks a continuously significant stride toward women’s representation and inclusion in the legislature.
