Peng Wan-ru
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Peng Wan-ru was a feminist Taiwan
ese politician. The director of the Democratic Progressive Party
's (DPP) Women's Affairs Department, Peng advocated for the safety and development of women. Peng married Hung Wan-sheng (洪萬生, Pinyin Hóng Wànshēng) and gave birth to a son.
In November 1996, Peng disappeared in Kaohsiung
, Taiwan
; the public last saw her board a yellow Ford Telstar
taxi after a DPP meeting the night prior to a DPP convention. She was discovered raped and murdered outside of an abandoned warehouse in Kaohsiung County
(now part of Kaohsiung City); her body had more than 30 stab wounds. Despite extensive investigation, the police were unable to solve the crime. At least 70,000 Taiwanese taxi drivers had their fingerprints analyzed in an effort to find Peng's killer. Hung said that he felt frustrated that the killer was not found.
Peng's murder produced an outcry against a perceived lack of protection given to women in Taiwan. Peng's proposed quota for one fourth of the seats of the elected seats to be reserved for women passed during the November 30, 1996 DPP National Congress meeting; the public believes that Peng died during that day.
The Peng Wan-ru Foundation (彭婉如基金會 Péng Wǎnrú Jījīnhuì), an organization established in 1997 which supports women wishing to enter the labour force, was named after Peng.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese politician. The director of the Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,...
's (DPP) Women's Affairs Department, Peng advocated for the safety and development of women. Peng married Hung Wan-sheng (洪萬生, Pinyin Hóng Wànshēng) and gave birth to a son.
In November 1996, Peng disappeared in Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
; the public last saw her board a yellow Ford Telstar
Ford Telstar
The Ford Telstar is an automobile that was sold by the Ford Motor Company in Asia, Australasia and Africa, comparable in size to the European Ford Sierra and the American Ford Tempo. It has been progressively replaced by the Ford Mondeo....
taxi after a DPP meeting the night prior to a DPP convention. She was discovered raped and murdered outside of an abandoned warehouse in Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan that enclosed but did not include Kaohsiung City. On December 25, 2010, the county merged with Kaohsiung City to form a single special municipality.- Administration :-External links:*...
(now part of Kaohsiung City); her body had more than 30 stab wounds. Despite extensive investigation, the police were unable to solve the crime. At least 70,000 Taiwanese taxi drivers had their fingerprints analyzed in an effort to find Peng's killer. Hung said that he felt frustrated that the killer was not found.
Peng's murder produced an outcry against a perceived lack of protection given to women in Taiwan. Peng's proposed quota for one fourth of the seats of the elected seats to be reserved for women passed during the November 30, 1996 DPP National Congress meeting; the public believes that Peng died during that day.
The Peng Wan-ru Foundation (彭婉如基金會 Péng Wǎnrú Jījīnhuì), an organization established in 1997 which supports women wishing to enter the labour force, was named after Peng.