Gender Education Committee

Preamble

It’s the law!

• 2004• Gender Equity Education Act

(Article 1)– promote substantive gender equality– eliminate gender discrimination– uphold human dignity– improve and establish education resources

and environment of gender equality.

Definition

• Article 2• Gender equity education: to eliminate gender

discrimination and promote substantive gender equality through education.

(substantive gender equality: no one shall be discriminated against due to his or her sex, sexual orientation, gender temperament, or gender identity.

(create a democratic, equal, just and friendly learning environment.)

Gender education committee

• Article 6

Responsibilities of the committee• Integrate related resources in various departments of the

school, draft gender equity education projects, and implement and examine the results of the projects;

• Plan and implement activities related to gender equity education for students, staff, faculty, and parents;

• Research, develop and promote courses, teaching, and assessments on gender equity education;

• Draft and implement regulations on gender equity education and prevention of sexual assault and sexual harassment on campus, establish mechanisms to coordinate and integrate related resources;

• Investigate and handle cases pertinent to this Act;• Plan and establish a safe and gender-fair campus;

Gender Equity Education at NCCU

• promote courses, teaching on gender equity education http://www.interdisc-law.nccu.edu.tw/GetPage.aspx?id=37

Interdisciplinary Gender Studies Program http://www.gsi.nccu.edu.tw/

• Investigate and handle cases

• Plan and establish a safe and gender-fair campus

Sexual harassment • Unwelcome remarks or conducts that carry

explicitly or implicitly a sexual or gender discriminating connotation and thereby adversely affect the other party’s human dignity, or the opportunity or performance of her or his learning or work.

• A conduct of sexual or gendered nature that is served as the condition for oneself or others to gain or lose rights or interests in learning or work.

~ Article 2

Where to find help?

• Academic adviser, or International student counselor

• Ms. Lee (李麗霞 ) ： ext. 62263

email: lclee@nccu.edu.tw

Investigation procedure

• objective, fair and professional, allowing both involved parties sufficient opportunities to make their statement and plea.

• confidential, except for investigation necessity or public safety concerns.

• Committee member to review the appeal and hearing (investigation) committee to hold a hearing

• The Gender Education Committee to resolve the investigation results and recommendations for sanctions

• Student Conduct Board to make the final sanctions• No immediate discipline is possible before a fair hearing

is executed.

More to know

• NCCU http://www.nccu.edu.tw

• MOE http://www.gender.edu.tw/

• Thank you!

• Have a pleasant learning experience at NCCU and a wonderful cultural encounters in Taiwan!