<p>This paper examines how women’s life decisions were influenced by the passage of the Act of Gender Equality in Employment in Taiwan, a legislation aimed at promoting workplace gender equality. We first demonstrate that the act encourages women in the southern part of Taiwan, an area with a strong son preference, to pursue more years of education than their counterparts in the north. We then examine the policy effect on women’s joint decisions of education, family, and career. Empirical results indicate that the effects of the act are contingent upon women’s education. The act increases the likelihood of women with a college degree marrying earlier, having children, and entering the workforce earlier. The act also increases the labor force participation of women without a college degree, likely because the act reduces their gender wage gap. The results indicate that the gendered laws enhance the family prospects of college-educated women and promote the career prospects of women without college degrees.</p>