Carolina Díaz Pimentel | |
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Born | Peru |
Occupation(s) | mental health activist, journalist |
Awards | 100 Women (BBC) (2023) |
Carolina Díaz Pimentel is a Peruvian journalist, who covers issues related to mental health and neurodivergence. She was named in the BBC 100 Women list in November 2023.[1]
Biography
Pimentel is a journalist by profession. She was diagnosed with autism at the age of 29[1] and also has bipolar II disorder.[2] She founded non-profit organisations such as Peruvian Neurodivergent Coalition, More than Bipolar, and Atypical Project. Pimentel is also a Rosalynn Carter Fellow and a Pulitzer Centre recipient.[2] In November 2023, she was included in the BBC 100 Women list.[3] She is a feminist.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 lcastro@latina.pe (22 November 2023). "Quién es la periodista peruana que figura entre las 100 mujeres más influyentes del mundo - Latina". Latinanoticias.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- 1 2 López, María Alejandra (9 October 2019). "Carolina Díaz: "Ser bipolar no es cambiar de opinión a cada rato"". Vitamina M (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ↑ Soto, Por Bibiana Guardamino (22 November 2023). "Una peruana se encuentra entre las 100 mujeres más influyentes del mundo, según la BBC". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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