After nearly two decades of development, gender-friendly bathrooms are catching more public attention in Taiwan. — _______ This article is part of the 34th issue of LEAP — Voices of Youth e-letter. Subscribe now. The earliest public sex-segregated toilets were set up in a ballroom in Paris in 1739. Over time, rising gender awareness and increasing options for outdoor leisure activities and entertainment increased the likelihood…

Is it necessary to remove one’s sexual organs to change their legal sexual identity? An upcoming Constitutional debate will have the… — _______ This article is part of the 33th issue of LEAP — Voices of Youth e-letter. Subscribe now. The broadest definition of “transgender” is when a person’s gender identity differs from their biological sex at birth. In that case, controversy arises over whether“trans-men/trans-women” are to be considered the same…

With her case taken to the Constitutional Court, Lisbeth Wu is dedicating her life experiences to protecting other transgender people. — _______ This article is part of the 33th issue of LEAP — Voices of Youth e-letter. Subscribe now. If my gender identity weren’t continuously being oppressed, I wouldn’t be working in a social movement. Since I was young, I’ve always liked to work in the field of…

Women’s rights organisations point out that the Stalking and Harassment Prevention Act has limits that can cut its effect in half. — _______ This article is part of the 32nd issue of LEAP — Voices of Youth e-letter. Subscribe now. “No matter what I do, I’ll be arrested!” “If I cannot ask anyone out, how can I get married? Idiots!” “See you in court, fellow infatuated otakus!” After the passage of the…

Taiwan finally had its Stalking Prevention Act passed, which many hope to protect the victims and deter the stalkers all at once. — _______ This article is part of the 32nd issue of LEAP — Voices of Youth e-letter. Subscribe now. In April 2021, a man in Pingtung became attracted to a female staff member working at a cell phone store. In addition to sexually harassing her, he stalked her multiple times after…

A university course at NTU has opened up more space for teachers and students to talk about period and turn thoughts into practice. — _______ This article is part of the 31st issue of LEAP — Voices of Youth e-letter. Subscribe now. For its fall semester, National Taiwan University (NTU) established a precedent by launching a course on menstruation. Enrolled by hundreds of students, this general education course has attracted widespread attention both inside…

In the past fall semester, the “period course” at NTU has brought experts from various fields together to discuss period with students. — _______ This article is part of the 31st issue of LEAP — Voices of Youth e-letter. Subscribe now. Before the semester had even begun, over a thousand students competed with each other for 100 spots in a new course offered at National Taiwan University (NTU), “Period: Theory, Thoughts, and Actions”…

With a simple hope that nightclub hostesses should live with rights and dignity, Yun-Yun Hu started her social experiment. — _______ This article is part of the 30th issue of LEAP — Voices of Youth e-letter. Subscribe now. 7 years ago, Yun-Yun Hu was a 19-year-old girl who had just graduated from high school. To take care of her ailing mother and financially support her art career, she began work…

As the pandemic reveals the vulnerability of marginalized workers, Yun-Yun Hu tries to restore their strength. — _______ This article is part of the 30th issue of LEAP — Voices of Youth e-letter. Subscribe now. Social Support from within “Hostesses” During the Pandemic To alleviate the detrimental impact of the pandemic on the economy over the last two years, the government has proposed a series of economic relief and revitalization policies, such as the provision…