There should be a global effort to address gender inequality and gender-based violence, Australia’s top envoy to Taiwan said at the opening of an international conference in Taipei yesterday. “Gender-based violence is rooted in gender inequality, harmful norms and the abuse of power,” Australian Office in Taipei Jenny Bloomfield said at the opening of the two-day event about tackling gender-based violence, which allows virtual participation. Bloomfield, who spoke on behalf of seven foreign missions in Taiwan that cohosted the conference with the government, said that gender-based violenc...