Josina Z. Machel | |
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Born | Josina Ziyaya Machel April 1976 (age 48) |
Citizenship | Mozambique |
Education | University of Cape Town |
Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Occupation | Activist |
Organization | Kuhluka Movement |
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Relatives | Nelson Mandela (step-father) |
Website | josinazmachel |
Josina Ziyaya Machel (April 1976) is a human rights activist from Mozambique, who was listed on the BBC's 100 Women list for 2020. Her parents were Samora Machel, the first independent president of Mozambique, and humanitarian and politician Graça Machel (née Simbine); her step-father was Nelson Mandela. Machel founded the Kuhluka Movement which aims to end the stigma of domestic violence and support its survivors.