Oral Ataniyazova
Address:
Nukus,, Uzbekistan
Category: Activists
Oral is the director of the Center Perzent in Nukus, Uzbekistan. A gynecologist and an expert on reproductive health, Oral established the Center Perzent to increase public awareness about environmental issues, and promote women's rights in order to improve the health and status of women and children in the region. Oral Ataniyazova won the Goldman Prize in 2000 for her work addressing the Aral Sea crisis. The Aral Sea, once a large inland sea in Uzbekistan, is on the verge of disappearance.
