[2] Ekaterina's aunt, Kiryaki Nikolaki Minkova, a wealthy relative, played a significant role in her life and became her guardian.

[5] With her extensive knowledge, Ekaterina pursued a career in teaching, working for 14 years in the cities of Ruse, Sofia, and Plovdiv.

I told my mother I would take the sheets from the living room, set up a few tables, and invite some children to study at our house.

[11] Her education in Russia and her husband's position allowed her to quickly integrate into the political elite of the newly formed Bulgarian state, where she supported his activities.

The Karavelovs moved to Plovdiv, where they began teaching and published the newspaper Independence, which included works by their close friend, Pencho Slaveykov.

However, political preferences shifted, and when Stefan Stambolov came to power in 1887 following the overthrow of Prince Alexander I of Battenberg, Karavelov became an opponent.

In March 1891, Finance Minister Hristo Belchev was assassinated, and following his death, the police arrested opposition leaders, including Petko Karavelov, accusing him of involvement in the murder.

She contributed to various publications such as Cry for the Free People, The Constitution of Tarnovo, Homeland, Rainbow, Female Voice, The World of Women, and others.

[22] She also played a significant role in the field of translation, producing numerous versions of classic works from Russian, French, German, and English literature.

[25] In 1901, Ekaterina co-founded the Union of Bulgarian Women with Vela Blagoeva, Kina Konova, Anna Karima, and Julia Malinova.

The Union was created in response to the restrictions on women's education and their limited access to university studies in the 1890s, with the goal of fostering their intellectual growth.

This organization aimed to unite women from different political, philosophical, and religious backgrounds to study the causes of war and promote lasting peace.

In 1935, she spoke out against the death penalty for political prisoners in Bulgaria, and in 1938, she was part of a commission that opposed the closure of Bulgarian schools in Romania.

At the age of eighty-three, she walked the streets of Sofia alone, determined to personally contribute to halting the deportation of Bulgarian Jews.

[28] Ekaterina Karavelova played a crucial role in founding the Committee for the Protection of Jews, working alongside writer Anton Strashimirov and professors Asen Zlatarov and Petko Stainov.

It governed public relations regarding the status of secret organizations, Jewish people, their properties, as well as anti-national and suspicious activities during World War II.

In August 1942, a decree imposed stricter measures on Jews, and the Commissariat for Jewish Affairs (KEV) was established under the direction of Aleksandar Belev.

Following the advice of Metropolitan Stefan, the chief rabbi, Dr. Hananel, took several delegates to Ekaterina Karavelova's home, where they jointly drafted a petition to the king.

The petition was signed by all, after which they went to Princess Eudoxia, papal vicar Monsignor Giuseppe Mazzoli, and Catholic priests close to Queen Joanna—known for her compassion toward Jews—to gather their support.