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'''Graça Machel''' (née Simbine) is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian who 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 an international advocate for women's and children's rights and was made an honorary British Dame by [[Queen Elizabeth II]] in 1997 for her humanitarian work. She is the only woman in modern history to have served as First Lady of two countries, [[South Africa]] and [[Mozambique]].<ref>''[https://web.archive.org/web/20150713231840/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/graca-machel-there-is-nothing-exceptional-about-me-/186451 "Graca Machel: There Is Nothing Exceptional About Me..."]''</ref> | '''Graça Machel''' (née Simbine) is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian who 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 an international advocate for women's and children's rights and was made an honorary British Dame by [[Queen Elizabeth II]] in 1997 for her humanitarian work. She is the only woman in modern history to have served as First Lady of two countries, [[South Africa]] and [[Mozambique]].<ref>''[https://web.archive.org/web/20150713231840/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/graca-machel-there-is-nothing-exceptional-about-me-/186451 "Graca Machel: There Is Nothing Exceptional About Me..."]''</ref> | ||
| − | Graça Machel is a member of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Progress_Panel Africa Progress Panel (APP),] a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development in [[Africa]]. As a panel member she facilitates coalition building to leverage and broker knowledge, and convenes decision-makers to influence policy for lasting change in [[Africa]]. | + | Graça Machel is a member of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Progress_Panel Africa Progress Panel (APP),] a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for [[equitable]] and sustainable development in [[Africa]]. As a panel member she facilitates coalition building to leverage and broker knowledge, and convenes decision-makers to influence policy for lasting change in [[Africa]]. |
She was chancellor of the [[University of Cape Town]] between 1999 and 2019.<ref>''[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/graca-machel-within-ten-y_b_1003051 "Graca Machel: Within Ten Years Women Will Have Changed Africa"]''</ref> | She was chancellor of the [[University of Cape Town]] between 1999 and 2019.<ref>''[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/graca-machel-within-ten-y_b_1003051 "Graca Machel: Within Ten Years Women Will Have Changed Africa"]''</ref> | ||
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| Spouse | • Samora Machel • Nelson Mandela |
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Graça Machel (née Simbine) is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian who 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 an international advocate for women's and children's rights and was made an honorary British Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 for her humanitarian work. She is the only woman in modern history to have served as First Lady of two countries, South Africa and Mozambique.[1]
Graça Machel is a member of the Africa Progress Panel (APP), a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development in Africa. As a panel member she facilitates coalition building to leverage and broker knowledge, and convenes decision-makers to influence policy for lasting change in Africa.
She was chancellor of the University of Cape Town between 1999 and 2019.[2]
A Document by Graça Machel
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Uniting Behind A People’s Vaccine Against COVID-19 | open letter | 14 May 2020 | "COVID-19/Vaccine" | A number of deep state operatives, including 14 Bilderbergers, calling for the creation of infrastructure to rapidly jab everyone in the world. |
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