Fearless Politics: The Life and Times of Hazel Brown

On our last day we had the honor of attending a celebration for Hazel Brown, the founder of the Network of NGOs of Trinidad and Tobago for the Advancement of Women, and the coordinator for our service trip.

Hazel Brown has been professionally involved in research, social development and community organization projects since 1969. Her focus has been primarily on the areas of poverty eradication, consumer affairs and promoting gender equity. She has organized and conducted numerous seminars and workshops toward these ends through the organizations that she has been a part of as well as in collaboration with government ministries, CARICOM, Commonwealth Organization, OAS, IDB, PAHO, UNIFEM, UNESCO and other UN and regional agencies.

Ms. Brown is the past Secretary General of the Commonwealth Women's Network and has been engaged in Commonwealth activities since the first Commonwealth People's Forum at CHOGM in Harare in 1991. She has consistently advocated for a strong vice and space for Civil Society in Commonwealth activities and decision-making. The Network's main goal is to improve the quality of life women throughout the Commonwealth.

- Excerpted from Fearless Politics program

Interactive banners used to show how guests are connected to Hazel Brown!

Ms. Brown giving a rousing speech about her life of Fearless Politics!

Ms. Brown has an outstanding record of service and work.  She has worked tirelessly and fearlessly to improve the lives of several different populations throughout the Caribbean. With such and impressive and expansive record, it is no surprise that much of the community showed their support of Ms. Brown by being in attendance. Some of the guests included Richard Blewitt, the UN Resident Coordinator, and the Hounourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the acting Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and the first female Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.

The Prime Minister wasn't just in attendance, however. She also gave a speech honoring the life and work of Ms. Brown.

The Hounourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago praising the work of Ms. Brown!

UCLA Law Delegation with the first female Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago!