Seminar | Navigating the "Post-#MeToo Era": Rethinking Gender Education and Judicial Arenas | "Thought It Was—" Exhibition Satellite Event

Since the outbreak of the #MeToo movement, public attention toward gender rights has reached unprecedented heights. The Judicial Reform Foundation (hereinafter referred to as "JRF") has long focused on the interaction between gender equality and the judicial system. In the past, through interviews with parties involved—such as in the newsletter "Difficulties under the Sun"—and documentary filming, JRF has gained an in-depth understanding of the structural dilemmas victims face within judicial proceedings. To respond to practical needs, JRF also compiled and published "What to Do When Accused of Defamation After Exposing #MeToo?", hoping it can serve as a guide for parties navigating the legal labyrinth.

However, institutional reform cannot be limited to legal remedies alone; it must also be deeply rooted in education and culture. In the current "Post-#MeToo Era," we observe a tension between judicial rulings, social perceptions, and educational settings.

Serving as a co-organizer this time, JRF is joining forces with the Graduate Institute of Gender Education at National Kaohsiung Normal University to promote this seminar, aiming to integrate the two fields of "legal practice" and "gender education" for cross-disciplinary communication on the following issues:

• Responses of the Judicial System: How can a gender-friendly judicial environment be realized under the premise of safeguarding due process of law?
  
  
• Connection with Educational Settings: How can gender education respond to institutional reforms and social conflicts in the post-#MeToo era?
  
  

We look forward to transforming observations from the practical field into momentum for institutional reform through this seminar. Legal practitioners, educators, and the public concerned with this issue are warmly welcome to participate.

Post-Seminar Press Release Seminar Sidelights

Date

May 8, 2026 (Friday) 10:00–16:30

Venue

International Conference Hall, 10th Floor, Administration Building, National Kaohsiung Normal University

Agenda

Time	Topic	Speakers
09:30-10:00	Registration
10:00-10:10	Opening Remarks
10:10-12:00	How to Develop Gender Education in the #MeToo Era	Moderator Betsy Lan / Head of Experimental Research Division, Junyi International Experimental Education School Introductory Speaker Pei-Kuei Tsai / Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Transdisciplinary Arts, College of Arts, National Kaohsiung Normal University Lee Tzu-tung / Taiwanese Artist, Director Discussant Huang Jing-ying / Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Transdisciplinary Arts, College of Arts, National Kaohsiung Normal University
12:00-13:30	Lunch
13:30-14:00	Advocacy by Parties Involved in #MeToo Incidents: Documentary and Personal Accounts	Discussant Huang Qi-yu / #MeToo Movement Party Involved
14:00-15:30	The Backlash of #MeToo: Silencing Retaliatory Defamation Lawsuits	Moderator Lee Ming-ju / CEO, Judicial Reform Foundation Presenter Chen Jwu-Shang / Professor, Center for General Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University Lin Tzu-wei / Assistant Professor, College of Law, Fu Jen Catholic University Respondent Chen Yi-chien / Professor, Master's Program in Human Rights, Soochow University
15:30-15:40	Break
15:40-16:30	Post-Screening Discussion / General Discussion	Moderator Chen Bowei / Professor, Graduate Institute of Gender Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University Discussants Huang Qi-yu / #MeToo Movement Party Involved You Mei-hui / Professor and Director, Graduate Institute of Gender Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University Chen Jwu-Shang / Professor, Center for General Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University Cai Meng-zhe / Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Gender Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University
16:30	Adjournment

Jwu-Shang Chen

Betsy Lan

Lee Tzu-tung

Organizer

Ministry of Education

undertaking organizer

Graduate Institute of Gender Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University

Co-organizers

Judicial Reform Foundation, Center for General Education at NKNU, Graduate Institute of Transdisciplinary Arts at NKNU