[1] It is the first and only women's film festival in the country, and has established itself as the biggest one dedicated to supporting female talents.
In Chinese Women's Cinema: Transnational Contexts, edited by Lingzhen Wang, it is noted that the initial event at the Huo K'o Gallery in Taipei was literally called the Women's Visual Arts Festival (女性影像藝術展).
In 1998, as the film festival entered its 5th edition, gender studies and discourses had become prominent in Taiwan.
It has jointly held screenings with local theaters, organizations, universities, educational institutions, and cultural venues, in order to reduce rural-urban differences and promote gender equity through films beyond Taipei.
The organization is also involved in distribution of films and books; it works in education and video training.