ABSTRACT
This chapter shows that the alliance between government agency and the feminist movement was weakened but survived after the conservative party returned to power, based on data collected through documents, field research and personal involvement and observation of Taiwan's feminist movement. While state feminism withstood the attacks from the conservative social forces, a significant crack did emerge after the Ministry of Education appointed members of conservative social organizations to be the commissioners of gender equality education. The chapter describes that uneasy the alliance between the state and feminist activists, the alliance is still important for the development of gender equality. While the strength and limitations of state feminism were shared in many countries' experiences, the literatures also tend to suggest that state feminism enjoys more success under progressive governments than conservative governments. The policy continuity was there but the alliance between the government and the feminist movement was different.
