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Graça Machel (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɾasɐ mɐˈʃɛl]; née Simbine; born 17 October 1945) is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian. She is the widow of former President of Mozambique Samora Machel (1975–1986) and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela (1998–2013).
Graça Machel is the Co-founder and Deputy Chair of The Elders; women’s and children's rights advocate; former freedom fighter and first Education Minister of Mozambique.
Dec 15, 2013 · Nelson Mandela once said his wife, Graca Machel, makes him “bloom like a flower.” Despite her reluctance to marry him at first, they’ve been inseparable since they tied the knot on his 80th ...
Graça Machel is an African stateswoman whose decades-long professional and public life is rooted in Mozambique’s struggle for self-rule and international advocacy for women and children’s rights.
Graça Machel is an African stateswoman whose decades long professional and public life is rooted in international advocacy for women and children’s rights. Machel has created three...
Feb 9, 2023 · A founding member of The Elders, a consortium of global leaders working for peace, justice, and human rights, Machel now uses her influence to diffuse some of the world’s most...
Sep 12, 2023 · Graca Machel is a remarkable woman whose life has been intertwined with two African nations, Mozambique and South Africa, in her roles as First Lady. Her story is one of resilience, leadership, and a commitment to improving the lives of people in these countries and beyond.
Ms. Machel is a current member of The Elders, an independent group of global leaders who work together for peace and human rights which she co-founded with her husband, former President...
Graça Machel was named The World's Children's Prize Decade Child Rights Hero 2009 for her long and courageous struggle for children’s rights, mainly in Mozambique. When Graça was the Minister of Education in Mozambique, the number of school children in Mozambique rose by 80%.
Nov 1, 2023 · Who is Dr Graça Machel? Graça Machel is a Mozambican politician and a child rights activist. Machel received an honorary doctorate from Leiden University in 2021 for her commitment to the rights of women and children in Africa and elsewhere.
