It was the first interpretation by the grand justices to declare gender inequality unconstitutional. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons“These laws have tormented women for 63 years, and the grand justices should not allow it to go on for another two years. In 1975, the government invited experts to examine how to update the Civil Code’s family law section to better reflect modern values in a changing society. Like Liang, Chang went into hiding with her daughter, who was adamant that she wanted to stay with her mother. Since Chang and her husband were still married, they both retained parental rights over the child — unless she could prove that her husband abused such rights.

Source: Taipei Times September 18, 2021 15:56 UTC