Critics aren’t denying the importance of India’s sanitation improvements. They’re arguing that this progress would be better recognized by awarding someone else.
“Precisely because the Gates Foundation is held in such high regard for its invaluable contributions to sustainable development in India, the decision to honor PM Modi will also undercut and demoralize the beleaguered civil society of India. The award will signal the international community’s willingness to overlook, and remain silent, in the face of the Indian government’s brazen violations of human rights principles.
People like her aren’t denying the importance of India’s sanitation improvements. They’re arguing that this progress would be better recognized by awarding someone else. Melinda Gates herself said to two other politicians on day 2 of the glitzy Goalkeepers event, “Thank you both for showing a values-based leadership.” Clearly this focus on values-based leadership didn’t extend to Modi.
Unfortunately, the Gates Foundation’s feting of Modi overshadowed the other honorees at its 2019 Goalkeepers events. These included 14-year-old children’s rights activist Payal Jangid, who herself
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