Jelka Glumičić
Jelka Glumičić (born 11 November 1941 in Karlovac, Croatia) is a human rights activist and founder of the Karlovac Human Rights Committee, Committee for Women's Rights, Helpline for Women and Children, and of a sheltered housing project for the aged. Glumičić, in partnership with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), founded a refugee support organization in 1997 that provided assistance to over 20,000 refugees.[1] Her work includes speaking out on behalf of Serb refugees.[2]
In 2005, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as part of 1000 PeaceWomen, a group of 1000 women activists from around the globe.
References
- ^ "Jelka Glumicic". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
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