We are pleased to announce the appointment of Hazel Williams as new CEO of Birthrights.
Hazel is a passionate values-led leader who has led award-winning human rights and social justice charities.
Currently she is the Director of Justice Together, leading a national programme to improve anti-racist practice in the migration sector and access to justice for people in the immigration system.
Hazel said:
“I am delighted to be joining Birthrights, a vital organisation I have admired since its inception. Having the opportunity to work to improve women and birthing people’s access to rights during pregnancy and birth feels like an absolute privilege and a cause I am personally very passionate about. I am looking forward to utilising my experience of working in the migration sector on campaigns and legal advice services and creating anti-oppressive workplaces in the work being undertaken at Birthrights.”
Birthrights Chair Krystal Lashley-Scrivener said:
“Hazel impressed us with her deep knowledge of the sector, her empathetic and collaborative leadership style, and her strong, unwavering commitment to anti-oppression.
“We are confident that she brings the vision, energy and integrity needed to lead Birthrights into its next chapter and we look forward to working with her.”
Prior to her position at Justice Together, Hazel held Director roles at NACCOM: The No Accommodation Network, overseeing a national network of organisations supporting destitute people seeking asylum, and at the Asylum Support Appeals Project expanding their pro bono legal advice to people refused asylum support. Hazel was a volunteer Elder and Co-Director at Doulas Without Borders and is a trained Birth Doula. She holds a degree in Law and lives by the sea with her three children.
Hazel will be starting on 3rd November and will be building on the work set out in Birthrights’ new 10-year strategic framework designed to support long-term, systemic change in maternity care, centring on anti-oppression and the most marginalised communities.
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