Society

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) paid tribute Sunday to "rose boy" Yeh Yung-chih (葉永鋕), whose death in 2000 prompted Taiwan's designation of April 20 as Gender Equality Education Day.

Most of the time, Vivi successfully juggles life as a student, counselor intern, dance instructor, public speaker, friend and daughter. Yet, one part of her identity remains officially denied to her -- being a woman.

The Taiwan Weed Safety Education Association (TWSEA), a civil society group advocating for the decriminalization of cannabis in Taiwan, held a rally outside the Legislature on Saturday, calling on the government to end its "war" on marijuana.

The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Sunday are as follows:

A violent altercation between two neighbors in New Taipei left one man permanently blind after both of his eyes were dislodged, police said Saturday.

Temperatures around Taiwan are expected to stay hot on Saturday and could hit as high as 35 degrees Celsius, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).

The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Saturday are as follows:

Taiwan's Control Yuan has censured the Labor Affairs Bureau of Taichung for failing to properly safeguard two Indonesian migrant caregivers who were subjected to abuse and forced labor.

A student advocacy group on Friday released the results of a gender equity survey conducted at 17 universities across Taiwan, revealing that all institutions fell short in areas such as support for LGBTQ students and the functioning of legally required gender equity committees.

Police in Miaoli County are investigating the death of the alleged aggressor in a hostage standoff who was shot by a policeman early Friday morning, a local police precinct said.