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...at the hands of their male counterparts. That the female gender continues to succumb to patriarchal oppression in many parts of the world is indicative of fear and intimidation inherent to gender dominated societies. "History shows us that the rights of women and blacks weren't on the list when our forefathers made the rules" (Washington, B. & Cole, K., 1997 p. 29A). Examining the progress made in East Asia and Southeast Asia finds that when comparing Taiwan and Malaysia, only one of the two countries has shown any indication of gender respect and equity.

II. TAIWAN
Like so many global communities that are recognizing the inherent human rights attributable to the female gender, Taiwan is in the midst of a metamorphosis unlike anything in the nation's history. From marital rights to property ownership and everything in between, Taiwanese women are experiencing a rebirth of human dignity not previously afforded to them under the oppressive nature of a patriarchal...