Taiwan Politician Huang Jie Makes BBC's 100 Most Influential Women List

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BBC has named Taiwanese politician Huang Jie one of the world's most influential women this year. Huang, who is known for advocating for gender equality, made history this year after she became Taiwan's first openly LGBTQ legislator.

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00:00Taiwanese politician Huang Jie has made the BBC's 2024 list of the world's 100 most influential women.

00:08Huang is known for promoting gender equality.

00:11She made history this January when she was elected to Taiwan's legislature,

00:16becoming the country's first openly LGBTQ lawmaker.

00:21Throughout her career, she has advocated for legal reforms such as fighting for the right of single women

00:27and lesbian couples to access fertility treatment and for laws to address the affordability of menstrual products.

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