Transcending Boundaries Podcast With Guest Mrs. Graça Machel

Mrs. Graça Machel is a globally revered humanitarian, liberation leader, and tireless champion for women’s and children’s rights. Graça Machel is a globally revered humanitarian, liberation leader, and tireless champion for women’s and children’s rights. From Mozambique’s independence struggle—where she served as Minister of Education and raised school enrolment from 40 to over 90 percent—to her landmark 1996 UN report on children in armed conflict, her influence spans continents. As founder of the Graça Machel Trust and founding member of The Elders, she continues to advance women’s economic empowerment, justice, and remains an enduring moral voice for dignity, equality, and transformative leadership across Africa and beyond.