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Mozambican humanitarian activist and politician

Graça Machel (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈɡɾasɐmɐˈʃɛl]; née Simbine[sĩˈbinɨ]; born 17 October 1945) is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian.

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. She is the only woman in modern history to have served as First Lady of two countries: South Africa and Mozambique.

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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 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-