The 2014 Nobel Peace Prize was shared, in two equal parts, between Kailash Satyarthi (b.

In a press release, the Committee indicated that it had chosen the combination of a Hindu and a Muslim, and of an Indian and a Pakistani, on purpose, because they "join in a common struggle for education and against extremism".

[3] The usage of child labour and discrimination against female education was the citation for the award.

[4] Prior to the announcement, many news media speculated about who would win this year, providing lists of favourites.

Often cited were Pope Francis,[5][6][7] Ban Ki-moon,[6] Chelsea Manning,[5] Denis Mukwege,[6][5][7] Edward Snowden,[6][5][7] José Mujica,[6] the Novaya Gazeta newspaper,[6][7] and the so-called Japanese people who conserve Article 9,[6][7] together with the eventual winner Malala Yousafzai.