00:00This year marks the 30th anniversary of Semicon, Taiwan's biggest semiconductor event.
00:06And while global cooperation and emerging technologies are a key talking point,
00:10women are also taking center stage, reflecting the industry's ongoing efforts
00:15to expand its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
00:20One forum brought together female senior executives from companies like ASC Group and MediaTek.
00:25Speaking about challenges women face in the industry,
00:28one major issue, lack of representation in leadership.
00:32Female engineers in Taiwan's tech industry make up only about 15% of the workforce,
00:38and at the executive level, only about 11% are women.
00:43But in the semiconductor sector, that drops to 5%.
00:47Speakers at the forum say women need to feel empowered to overcome challenges in the sector,
00:52and that women have specific strengths that can be leveraged for career growth.
00:57Tom Plus met with Olivia Liao, Vice President of United Microelectronics,
01:02to find out how women can do this.
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01:12then they traditional husbandry, and wouldn't have been trapped in a situation.
01:17As for men, they would десят in such moments, and lose to them.
01:21And women go over and over, they feel better for their efforts.
01:24But for although women, they can take these decisions from the situation.
01:26and tell you, actually this is such a thing,
01:28it will be easier to get rid of it.
01:31And in this case, it will be easier to solve it.
01:34I think women's characteristics,
01:36as we know, are more careful,
01:39and more communication can be stronger.
01:42Actually, in any field, it's the same.
01:45I think I've developed these two characteristics.
01:50It's good to be here.
01:52It's not just me.
01:53That was Olivia Liao,
02:13Vice President of United Microelectronics.
02:17As Semicon continues through Friday,
02:20more panels will bring together industry leaders
02:22from around the world
02:23to ensure Taiwan is working with the best
02:26to foster fair workplace development.
02:29Andy Scher and IT for Taiwan Plus.
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