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Mozambican activist (born 1976)
This article is about the daughter of Samora Machel. For Samora's first wife, see Josina Machel.

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Josina Z. Machel
Born
Josina Ziyaya Machel

April 1976 (age 50)
CitizenshipMozambique
EducationUniversity of Cape Town
Alma materLondon School of Economics
OccupationActivist
OrganizationKuhluka Movement
Parents
RelativesNelson Mandela (step-father)
Websitejosinazmachel.com

Josina Ziyaya Machel (born April 1976) is a Mozambican human rights activist. She featured in the BBC's 100 Women in 2020.

Biography

Machel family depicted on a capulana (Tropenmuseum Collection)

Machel was born in Maputo in April 1976.[1] She is the daughter of former Mozambican President Samora Machel and Mozambican politician and social activist Graça Machel, who later married South African politician Nelson Mandela.[2] Her father had chosen the name of his first wife, the feminist activist Josina Machel, as a tribute to her.[3] Machel's father died in a plane crash, which some consider to have been murder, when she was 10 years old.[4] After her mother and Nelson Mandela began a relationship, Machel moved to South Africa and, following their marriage, became Mandela's stepdaughter.[4]

Machel studied Sociology and Political Science at the University of Cape Town, then studied for an MSc from the London School of Economics, in the same discipline.[5] Her MSc dissertation was entitled 'AIDS: Disease of Poverty or Patriarchy'.[6] One output of her research was the publication of the article 'Unsafe sexual behaviour among schoolgirls in Mozambique: a matter of gender and class', which was published in the journal Reproductive Health Matters.[6]

Awards and honours

Machel has been nominated for several awards and honours, including:

  • "Trailblazer Award", awarded by American SOHO (Saving Orphans through Healthcare and Outreach) in 2016.[7]
  • Inaugural member of the Mama Albertina Sisulu 100 Women of Fortitude Group.[8]
  • 100 Women List, chosen by the BBC and published on 23 November 2020.[5]

References

  1. ^ Sopa, Antonio (ed), Samora: Man of the People, Maputo 2001.
  2. ^ Mas, Cristina (24 November 2019). "Josina Machel: "Ser filla del president de Moçambic i fillastra de Mandela no m'ha evitat ser una víctima"". Ara.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Samora Machel's daughter among the 100 most influential women in the world". Plataforma Media. 26 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Graça Machel on Mandela: 'I learned to separate the man from the myth'". The Guardian. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 23 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b Machel, Josina Z. (1 January 2001). "Unsafe sexual behaviour among schoolgirls in Mozambique: a matter of gender and class". Reproductive Health Matters. 9 (17): 82–90. doi:10.1016/S0968-8080(01)90011-4. ISSN 0968-8080. PMID 11468850. S2CID 25290138.
  7. ^ ""Trailblazer Award" 2016 for Josina Machel - AIM". Mozambique. Retrieved 2 January 2021.[dead link]
  8. ^ "Josina Z. Machel - Mozambique". One Billion Rising Revolution. 10 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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