Audrey Tang - Taiwan

➡️ AUDREY TANG, Taiwan - Right Livelihood Award 2025

"For advancing the social use of digital technology to empower citizens, renew democracy and heal divides."

Digital technology is transforming our democratic processes and reshaping how we engage with political processes. Digital tools are being used in campaigning, in how we communicate with politicians, in how we share our opinions, in how we obtain information, in how we vote, and in how elections are run in general.

These new tools have opened up new avenues for participation, transparency, and accountability. Social media and government forums facilitate public discourse, make it easier to get our voices heard, and allow voters to hold leaders accountable.

Audrey Tang is Taiwan's first digital minister and cyber ambassador. She has proven how technology can be used to deepen trust and give millions a chance to help shape policies. With the mission to fight polarisation and uphold democratic values, her ideas in digital democracy and civic participation are being rolled out across the world to promote open, inclusive, and transparent governance.

Working with governments, civic groups, and the tech industry, she has become a pioneer of the open-source movement, made access to broadband a human right, and used civic hacking to mobilise campaigns against disinformation and deepfakes.

Author: Rachael Mellor, 21.10.25 licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

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