Independent Opinion of CEDAW II. Impact of COVID-19 CEDAW Articles 2, 5, 11, 12 ∣ SDGs 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 Response to the 2022 CEDAW Report 11.29-11.30 5. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, gender statistics compiled by the government lacked analysis of women in disadvantaged situations. After the outbreak, some official surveys have yet to be completed, which has affected the overall assessment of the impact of the pandemic.1 The NHRC offers the following opinions based on data available. Care, Employment, and Economic Security during the Pandemic 6. Due to the traditional gender-based division of labor and the gender 1 During the level-3 alert period (May 19 to July 27, 2021) in Taiwan, no mandatory measures such as lockdowns were imposed as in other countries. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), the number of reported domestic violence cases from 2017 to 2020 increased year by year; from May to August 2021, the number of reported domestic violence cases nationwide was 37,584, lower than the 38,982 reported cases in the same period of the previous year. The competent authorities replied to the NHRC that it is not yet possible to conclude that the COVID-19 pandemic increased the risk of domestic violence, and that data must be continuously monitored before the impact of the pandemic on domestic violence can be properly assessed. ¯6¯