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Elena Gorolová

1969 - Today

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Elena Gorolová (born 2 January 1969) is a Czech Romani human rights defender and women's reproductive rights activist. After being forcefully sterilized at the age of 21, Gorolová began campaigning for Romani women's rights to bodily autonomy and for compensation for victims of forced sterilization. She testified in front of the United Nations and was declared one of the BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women. After a Czech law promising to compensate the victims of forced sterilization was passed, she announced that she would refocus on campaigning against discrimination in maternity wards. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Elena Gorolová is the 818th most popular social activist, the 1,079th most popular biography from Czechia and the 7th most popular Czech Social Activist.

Elena Gorolová is a Czech human rights defender known for her activism in promoting social justice and advocating for the rights of marginalized communities. She has been involved in various initiatives aimed at improving human rights conditions in the Czech Republic and beyond.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Elena Gorolová ranks 819 out of 840Before her are Carola Rackete, Pablo Hasél, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Alicia Garza, Cindy Sheehan, Gigi Ibrahim, and Virisila Buadromo. After her are Ridhima Pandey, Amanda Knox, Sonita Alizadeh, Sophia Kianni, and Rusudan Gotsiridze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Elena Gorolová ranks 1,144Before her are Huang Hua, Adrian Carmack, Juan de Dios Ramírez, Mikio Manaka, Rubén Ruiz Díaz, and Anthuan Maybank. After her are David Strickland, Valentin Kononen, Katsumi Suzuki, Marc Wauters, Niklas Jonsson, and Milorad Korać.

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In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Elena Gorolová ranks 1,081 out of 1,200Before her are Jan Hirt (1991), Ladislav Lubina (1967), Markéta Davidová (1997), Bobby Holík (1971), Jan Lipavský (1985), Benny Cristo (1987), Richard Šmehlík (1970), and Jan Bárta (1984). After her are Marek Židlický (1977), Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková (1986), Mikolas Josef (1995), and Jan Šimák (1978).

Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Czechia

Among social activists born in Czechia, Elena Gorolová ranks 7Before her are Jan Hus (1369), Bertha von Suttner (1843), Jan Palach (1948), Emilie Schindler (1907), Joseph von Sonnenfels (1732), and Miroslav Tyrš (1832).