applicable international human rights standards: 1. The dress codes enforced by Taiwanese airline companies constitute gender discrimination prohibited by CEDAW. 2. Gender-specific dress codes can subject female workers to inferior or adverse employment conditions in the labor market. 3. The Taiwanese government failed to take the necessary action in a timely manner to protect female cabin crew from discrimination. 4. CEDAW applies to all workplaces where the Gender Equality in Employment Act is applicable. 5. The government should require airlines to introduce a trouser uniform option for female cabin crew and formulate a set of administrative directives based on CEDAW to help companies design dress codes that meet gender equality requirements. 6. The Gender Equality in Employment Act should be amended to cover systemic gender discrimination that is entrenched in industry practices. 7. The government should introduce enhanced occupational health safeguards for cabin crew. 4