5. The NHRC recommends that the government fulfill its positive obligations by urging Taiwanese airlines to provide the option of trousers for female cabin crew uniforms as soon as possible, while establishing basic dress codes in accordance with CEDAW so as to help the airlines formulate dress codes that align with gender equality. Article 3 of CEDAW emphasizes that states should take positive steps to ensure that women can fully achieve personal development and make progress in all fields. Article 4 of the Enforcement Act of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women also stipulates that “Upon exercising its authority, all government units shall do so in accordance with all rules and regulations regarding protection to genders and human rights specified in the Convention, eliminate gender discrimination, and actively promote the realization of gender equality.” The NHRC recommends that the Department of Gender Equality (of the Executive Yuan), the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and the Ministry of Labor urge flag carriers to provide the option of trousers for female cabin crew uniforms as soon as possible, while developing guidelines based on CEDAW specifications with reference to international cases such as that conducted by the UK Government Equalities Office, to help civil aviation and other industries formulate dress codes that align with gender equality, occupational safety, and health. Furthermore, they should develop decision-making mechanisms that embrace diverse and democratic participation. 6. The NHRC recommends that the government amend the Gender Equality in Employment Act to effectively address the issue of collective gender discrimination. Due to the rapid development of social economy, complex issues that affect people’s lives such as pollution, labor, traffic, and consumer disputes, have gone beyond individual interests and now involve the interests of the majority of the general public. Who may be party to a rights dispute cannot be regulated based on past perspectives on the subject of rights. Scholars have emphasized that the eligibility of parties has been expanded to adapt 91

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