Peng Wan-ru

Peng Wan-ru

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Peng.

Peng Wan-ru (Chinese: 彭婉如, Hanyu Pinyin: Péng Wǎnrú, July 13, 1949 - November 30, 1996) was a feminist Taiwanese politician. The director of the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) Women's Affairs Department, Peng advocated for the safety and development of women.^[1][2] Peng married Hung Wan-sheng (洪萬生, Pinyin Hóng Wànshēng) and gave birth to a son.^[3]

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.^[1][2][4] 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.^[3]

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.^[2]

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.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Chang, Diane. "Women's foundation seeks financial aid." Taipei Times. Saturday July 6, 2003. Page 3. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Yu, Sen-lun. "Peng's ideas still a beacon for women." Taipei Times. Tuesday November 30, 1999. Page 3. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.
3. ^ ^{a b} Lin, Irene. "Three years on, her killer is still at large." Taipei Times. Tuesday November 30, 1999. Page 3. Retrieved on February 15, 2009.
4. ^ Yang, Yun-nane. "Time to focus on preventing crime." Taipei Times. Wednesday April 26, 2006. Page 8. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.

External links

• In Memory of Peng Wan-ru - New Taiwan
• In Memory of Peng Wan-Ru - A Proposal for the Women's Rights Day - Womenet
• Peng Wan-ru Foundation (Chinese (Taiwan))

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Name	Peng, Wan-ru
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Date of birth	July 13, 1949
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Date of death	November 30, 1996
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