When Taiwan became democratic, a constitutional amendment was proposed to reserve 25% of all legislative seats for women. This bill did not pass through parliament.

Until 1992, the National Assembly, a large elected organ with delegates and not representatives, was the organ responsible for amending the constitution and electing the president. In 1992, the president became directly elected by the people, and in 2000 the National Assembly was stripped of most powers. In 2005, the National Assembly was abolished and amendments to the constitution are from now on ultimately decided by popular ballot. During its existence, the National Assembly had several reserved seats from delegates from women?s organisation (see the revoked Articles 25-27 of the Constitution at Oceana Law Online 2009).