Taiwan

Women

Taiwan is not included in the Gender Inequality Index. Women should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though.

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Children

Taiwan is not included in the Children’s Rights and Business Atlas. Children should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though.

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Persons with Disabilities

Due to differences in data collection and definitions it is difficult to compare countries on disability prevalence rates. Persons with disabilities should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though.

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Minorities and Indigenous Peoples

According to the World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples, the following minorities and indigenous peoples are present in Taiwan: Amis, Atayal, Bunun, Hla’alua, Kanakaravu, Kavalan, Paiwan, Puyuma, Rukai, Saisiyat, Sakizaya, Seediq, Thao, Truku, Tsou, Yami and Pingpu.

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Migrant Workers​

According to the ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers, migrant workers as a proportion of all workers is 0.5 % in the subregion Eastern Asia.

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Persons in Armed Conflict

Taiwan is not included in the Fragile States Index. For monthly crisis updates related to the South China Sea, check out CrisisWatch.