From where I stand: “We need more female umpires so that I’m not the exception”

Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Po Chun Liu, 40, is the first woman international baseball umpire from Chinese Taipei. She was awarded this year’s World Trophy at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Women and Sport Awards, co-hosted by UN Women and the IOC, for her advocacy for female empowerment through sport.

Students from Uganda and the Taiwan Province of China win Women’s Empowerment Award at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup

Date: Thursday, July 11, 2013

Students from Uganda and Taiwan Province of China have been named the winners of the first Women’s Empowerment Award at Microsoft’s global student software competition Imagine Cup for cost-effective applications that can potentially improve women’s health. Jointly established by Microsoft and UN Women in 2013, the award supports technology solutions that address challenges women face globally.