Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Michelle Bachelet Wins Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2024
Michelle Bachelet, a former Chilean president, was given a big award called the Indira Gandhi Prize.
This prize is for people who help others and work for peace.
Michelle Bachelet has done many good things like helping women and people who are different.
She was also the first woman president of Chile.
She helped Chile and India become friends too.
Michelle Bachelet awarded Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development 2024
Award recognizes Bachelet's contributions to human rights, peace, and equality
Bachelet's commitment to gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and marginalized communities praised
Bachelet served as Chile's first female president from 2006-2010 and 2014-2018
Her leadership strengthened India-Chile relations, including signing a free trade agreement in 2006
- Who
- Michelle Bachelet
- What
- Won the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development 2024
- When
- Wednesday, November 19
- Where
- Jawahar Bhawan, Delhi
- Why
- For her contributions to human rights, peace, and equality
Left View
Right View
Bachelet's Impact
Left View
Bachelet's leadership has significantly improved human rights and equality in Chile and globally.
Right View
While Bachelet has made strides, critics argue more needs to be done to address economic inequality and corruption in Chile.
- Award
- Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development 2024
- Presented by
- Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust
- Bachelet's roles
- Former Chilean President, Founding Director of UN Women, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Bachelet's key contributions
- Promoting gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, women's empowerment, and helping marginalized communities
- India-Chile relations
- Strengthened through Bachelet's leadership, including signing a free trade agreement in 2006
Sources
Michelle Bachelet gets Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2024
Who is Michelle Bachelet, former Chile President awarded Indira Gandhi Prize 2024
Michelle Bachelet awarded Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2024 | Who gives the award? It is not the Government of India
Ex-Chile President Michelle Bachelet Presented Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
Former Chile President Michelle Bachelet gets Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
'Criticised India, excused China': Ex foreign secretary questions Indira Gandhi Prize to ex UN rights chief
