Right Livelihood Awards 2026 announced: Jalila Haider among laureates
Why in the news
The Right Livelihood Awards for 2026 were announced in Stockholm on 30 September 2026. The four laureates are women and women-led groups working against autocracy, patriarchy and bias in artificial intelligence.
Key facts
- The prize is widely known as the Alternative Nobel Prize and has been running for over 45 years.
- About 200 nominees from 72 countries were considered this year.
- The award ceremony is on 1 December 2026 in Stockholm.
| Laureate | Country or region | Honoured for |
|---|---|---|
| Jalila Haider | Pakistan | Challenging ethnic, state and patriarchal persecution as the first female lawyer from her Hazara community |
| Rural Women’s Assembly | Southern Africa | Organising rural women to defend land, seed and bodily autonomy |
| Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) | Georgia | Building and protecting Georgian democracy under a crackdown |
| Timnit Gebru | United States | Challenging concentrated power in AI and pioneering justice-based digital technology |
About the laureates
Timnit Gebru is an AI researcher and founder of the Distributed AI Research Institute. Jalila Haider is a human rights lawyer defending vulnerable communities in Pakistan. GYLA becomes the first Georgian laureate of the award.
Exam angle
- Remember the popular name: Alternative Nobel; ceremony in Stockholm.
- Note the nationality of each laureate, as Jalila Haider is from Pakistan.
- Theme this year: democracy, women’s rights and ethical AI.