Graça Machel

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Graça Machel is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian known for her advocacy on children's and women's rights and as the widow of both Mozambican President Samora Machel and South African President Nelson Mandela.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf children's rights activist
human
human rights activist
humanitarian
politician
women's rights activist
awardReceived Nansen Refugee Award
Order of Liberty
Order of Prince Henry
Order of the Southern Cross
World's Children's Prize
birthName Graça Simbine
countryOfCitizenship Mozambique
educatedAt University of Lisbon
ethnicGroup Tsonga people
familyName Machel
fieldOfWork children's rights
education
human rights
women's rights
founder Foundation for Community Development
Graça Machel Trust
givenName Graça
hasChild Josina Machel
languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned English
Portuguese
Tsonga
memberOf African Union Panel of the Wise
The Elders
name Graça Machel
notableFor advocacy for children's rights
advocacy for women's rights
role as First Lady of Mozambique
role as First Lady of South Africa
notableWork UN study on the impact of armed conflict on children
occupation activist
humanitarian
politician
teacher
placeOfBirth Mozambique
positionHeld Minister of Education and Culture of Mozambique
religion Methodism
residence Johannesburg
Maputo
sexOrGender female
spouse Nelson Mandela
Samora Machel


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