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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).
THE GRAÇA MACHEL TRUST YOUTH-ADVOCATES MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME Adolescents as agents of change. The Mentorship Programme identifies and nurtures young and up-coming advocates who are poised to create social transformation in their communities and countries through their advocacy and action.
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.
The Graça Machel Trust acts as a catalyst, working across the continent to advocate for the protection of children’s rights and dignity, and amplify women’s movements by harnessing and promoting their contributions to the economic, social and political development of Africa.
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...
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.
Sep 14, 2023 · Dive into the life and legacy of Graça Machel, one of Africa’s most influential advocates for children and women’s rights. Born in rural Mozambique in 1945, ...
