Party to CEDAW 1) The government has taken measures to eliminate both direct and indirect discrimination against women, as well as to address gender stereotypes and biases. a. Complainant’s main arguments The current Gender Equality in Employment Act does not address collective gender discrimination or inequality. A complaint filed by the Taoyuan Flight Attendants Union involving the impact of menstrual leave on performance evaluations was rejected by the Taoyuan City Government for this reason. The city government requested that a representative be chosen to file the complaint. However, this would place enormous pressure on the representative, who would be required to individually handle the collective dispute. b. Main arguments by government entities 26 a) Taoyuan City Government For labor-management disputes over rights and changes in which a union is involved, the union can act as the complainant. However, the Gender Equality in Employment Act requires the presentation of specific, concrete evidence related to a rights infringement, and such complaints have never been filed before. Nevertheless, if a union believes that violations have been committed, they may act as the complainant. b) Ministry of Labor The law states that during the recruitment process, employers may not discriminate against job applicants or employees due to their gender or sexual orientation. This requires any complaints filed to contain specific facts of legal violations. Upon receiving a complaint, local governments must conduct interviews and investigate the alleged violations that have been committed. Because the union is not party to the case, it will not be able present the facts of the case; only the complainant can do so. Thus, it is still necessary to have individual complainants. 26 The Commission’s meeting minutes with the advisory body on May 30, 2024. 40