Bekanntgabe in Stockholm: Alternativer Nobelpreis: Frauen gegen mächtige Systeme

In Stockholm, the Alternative Nobel Prize honored women-led organizations and individuals fighting powerful systems and protecting human rights. Pakistani lawyer Jalila Haider spoke for the repressed Hazara community, while rural women's networks in southern Africa struggled for self-determination over their land and bodies. US computer scientist Timnit Gebru fought for fairer artificial intelligence development, and Georgian lawyers stood up for democracy in their nation.

The Right-Livelihood Foundation emphasized that power does not inherently rely on hierarchy and violence, but rather on the ability to unite and collaborate. The foundation's director, Ole von Uexküll, highlighted the human values of cooperation, freedom, and peaceful coexistence with nature that these award recipients embodied. Despite facing exploitation and violence, the prize recipients represented fundamental human values such as cooperation, freedom, and peace with nature.

However, the current hegemony is held by a system that pushes these values to the margins. Timnit Gebru, the US computer scientist, warned of the dangers of large language models and demonstrated alternatives within Google, where she led ethical AI initiatives. She criticized the lack of transparency in algorithms and the ways in which AI systems reproduce and reinforce inequalities. Gebru hopes that this recognition will inspire other scientists and engineers to incorporate human rights into their work.

The Pakistani lawyer Jalila Haider, recognized for her efforts to combat discrimination in her region, Baluchistan, is seen as an exemplary fighter for human rights in Pakistan. As the first woman of her ethnic group to become a lawyer, Haider's journey illustrates how individuals can overcome oppression. The Rural Women's Assembly in southern Africa, comprised of over 178,000 women across eleven countries, demonstrated how collective action can empower marginalized groups.

They advocated for women's rights as landowners, resisting sexual violence and demanding their right to land ownership. Despite the challenges they face, these women show that even a single voice can overturn deeply entrenched systems.

The Georgian Young Lawyers Association, founded in 1994, received the award for its efforts to build and defend democracy in Georgia, maintaining civil society action in the face of autocratic pressure. The organization continues to operate despite significant repression by the government. The Right Livelihood Award, given annually to individuals engaged in climate change, human rights, justice, and peace, honors these courageous individuals by demonstrating that change is possible and that power does not solely lie in the hands of a few.