E. General Principles
Issue 8 The Principle of Non-Discrimination
38. In addition to discussing discrimination against children from the
perspective of the human rights of those who are discriminated against,
it is also necessary to raise awareness through education among those
who discriminate others. The NHRC observes that the Government's
anti-discrimination measures are focused on school education, while
media, community and family education are less addressed.
39. Recommendation: The Government should extend the target of antidiscrimination education to those who discriminate, and promote such
education through multiple channels and in diverse ways.
Sexual Minorities among Children
40. According to Article 15 of the Gender Equity Education Act, gender
equity education shall be incorporated into the training of teaching and
other staff members, in-service education programs, training courses for
educational administrators, and professional teacher training programs.
However, according to an NGO survey31 and focus group discussions
held by the NHRC, it was found that LGBTQI students are still being
verbally harassed by teachers and classmates on campus because of
their gender expression or sexual orientation, or facing non-positive sex
education.
41. §53 of the Second Report discusses government measures in responding
to resistance to gender diversity issues. During the focus group
discussions, NGO representatives indicated that when invited to give
lectures on gender equality, including LGBTQI issues, in schools, or
when setting up gender issue groups in schools, the activities are often
subject to the influence of outside opposition, which affects how
31
Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association and GLSEN (2020). Survey of LGBTQ+ Students' Experiences
on Campus. Retrieved from https://hotline.org.tw/news/3135
26