Elena Fonseca (born 1930 – December 29, 2024) was a Uruguayan activist, radio journalist, and writer focused on human rights, feminism, and old age.

[2][3][4] Her husband was a diplomat, so she spent many years living abroad, including in Spain, Canada, and Switzerland.

[3] She returned from abroad during Uruguay's dictatorship, finding it much changed from the country she knew.

[3] At the end of the dictatorship, in 1985, she became a co-founder of the feminist organization Cotidiano Mujer, alongside Lilián Celiberti and Anna María Colucci, among others.

[1][6] In 2016, Nunca en domingo changed its format and continued as a podcast until 2021.