Graca Machel lauds Mozambican demonstrators
International Herald Tribune
Oct 15, 2008
MAPUTO, Mozambique: Rural Mozambican women marching to demand land, education and jobs have received support from one of the country's most prominent citizens.
About 500 marchers Wednesday were greeted by Graca Machel, a Mozambican who is an internationally known children's and women's rights activist as well as the wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela. She also is the widow of independent Mozambique's first president, Samora Machel
Machel told the women that the struggle for women's rights will go on until it is won. She also praised women for overcoming challenges to look after their families.
Wednesday's march was organized by Machel's Foundation for Community Development and ActionAid International to mark World Rural Women's Day.