Machel is an international advocate for women's and children's rights and was made an honorary Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 for her humanitarian work.

Graça Machel is one of the world’s leading advocates for women’s and children’s rights and has been a social justice and political activist for many decades.

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.

To mark the 10th anniversary of the original Machel Report, the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, UNICEF and other United Nations and NGO partners undertook an assessment of...

Aug 27, 2025 · Graça Machel didn’t just married two leaders and became one herself. As widow of Mozambique’s President Samora Machel and later wife of South Africa’s Nelson Mandela, she’s the …

Alfrieda Machel, age 97, passed away November 25, 2024. She was born February 19, 1927 to the late Ludwig and Anna Pitt.

As the first First Lady of newly independent Mozambique during the 1970s, Machel spearheaded advances in Mozambican education as head of the country's education ministry; she later married …

Graça Machel remains an outspoken champion for Africa’s successes and potential. She founded the Graça Machel Trust in 2010 which advocates for the rights of women and children on the African …

Jun 3, 2024 · Machel has been a vocal advocate for women's rights, emphasizing the crucial role of women in societal development. She was pivotal in establishing the Graça Machel Trust, which …

See also Samora Machel constituency, a constituency in the Khomas region of Namibia