VI. Disadvantaged Groups of Women or incentives.
Recommendation 17 The government should conduct an in-depth study on the causes of high maternal mortality in rural areas and formulate strategies to solve the problem accordingly. It is also important to address the inequality in OB-GYN medical resources, evaluate the effectiveness of various programs that subsidize or support OB-GYN services in rural areas, and underline the importance of the guidance and support provided by midwifery personnel for women in rural areas.
Recommendation 18 (1) The government should allocate resources to enhance the political participation capacity of women in rural areas and systematically increase the opportunities for women in these areas to participate in decision-making in economics and public affairs.
(2) The government should amend the law to specify that a certain percentage of political party funding should be used to promote women’s political participation. The government should expeditiously amend the Local Government Act to accelerate the realization of substantive equality in political participation for women in rural areas.41 41 Minutes of the Executive Yuan CEDAW Midterm Review Closed Session (Session 2), July 13, 2020, concluded in paragraph 24 and 25 that “the guaranteed quota for women in Article 33 of the current Local Government Act is too low and does not meet the one-third gender ratio ¯31¯