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Graca Machel
Graca Machel is a Member of the Africa Progress Panel (www.africaprogresspanel.org), President of the Foundation for Community Development, and founder of New Faces, New Voices. She is married to Nelson Mandela.
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Empowering Africa’s Women
Graca Machel Series: Into Africa 2010-05-25As the World Cup approaches, people are seeing not just South Africa but the entire continent as equal partners in this extraordinary global celebration. So, as the world’s eyes turn to Africa, it is important to showcase the key role that that Africa’s women are increasingly playing in the continent’s success - and to highlight remaining barriers to their progress. ... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 12498
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Africa’s Stake in the Climate-Change Debate
Graca Machel, Wangari Maathai and Mary Robinson Series: Into Africa 2009-12-02While industrialized countries worry about how climate-change mitigation will affect their economies, the urgent adaptation needs of the poorest countries have largely been ignored. But, in accordance with the “polluter pays” principle, high-income countries must provide Africa with accessible and dependable funding to support mitigation and adaptation strategies.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 13770
