President Tsai Ing-wen’s government moved to strengthen Taiwan’s equality laws after a series of sexual harassment scandals rocked the island’s political elite ahead of a critical election
because at least two of its members have also faced harassment accusations. At least two lawmakers from the Taiwan People’s Party have also been implicated.
Getting ahead of the #MeToo allegations could provide the DPP with an opportunity to win back some public favor. Wen-Ti Sung, a specialist on Taiwanese politics and cross-strait relations at Australian National University, said: “If the DPP proves it can move beyond merely apologizing to victims to spending concrete political capital on pushing through long-standing legislative reforms, it will go some way to repair the DPP’s self-professed brand as a progressive party.”The #MeToo movement started with a Netflix show about a fictional presidential campaign.
Since then, the #MeToo storm has ensured powerful political figures, popular celebrities, and revered pro-democracy leaders. More than 200 people have been implicated, according to an online tally based on news reports and social media posts. Bloomberg News was unable to independently verify the veracity of the accusations.
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