Bill Gates—Gates Foundation awarded Goalkeepers prize to India's Narendra Modi despite human rights criticism
On September 24, 2019, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded its Goalkeepers Global Goals award to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Swachh Bharat (Clean India) sanitation campaign. The decision drew criticism from academics, Nobel laureates, and human rights activists, with a petition signed by over 100,000 people demanding the Foundation rescind the award, arguing a Hindu nationalist leader with human rights abuse allegations should not be celebrated by an organization stating 'every life has equal value.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Humanitarian Aid & Global Health | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.286 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Over 100,000 signed petition demanding Gates Foundation rescind Modi Goalkeepers award
The September 2019 Goalkeepers award to Indian PM Narendra Modi was widely criticized by academics, Nobel laureates, and human rights activists. A petition with over 100,000 signatures demanded the Foundation rescind the award, arguing a Hindu nationalist leader with human rights abuse allegations should not be celebrated by the Foundation.