- The Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust has announced that Graça Machel, a human rights activist and social worker from Mozambique, has been selected for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2025.
- The selection was made by an international jury chaired by former National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon.
- The award recognizes her groundbreaking contributions to education, health, nutrition, economic empowerment, and humanitarian work.
- The prize includes a cash award of ₹1 crore along with a citation and a trophy.
- Graça Machel has been described as a distinguished African stateswoman and a global human rights advocate.
- Her lifelong work has been rooted in the struggle for self-determination and the protection of vulnerable communities.
- In the 1990s, she led a landmark United Nations study on the impact of armed conflict on children.
Tags:
Awards & Honors
