Freda Brown

Overview

Freda Yetta Brown (née Lewis) born Sydney, Australia June 9, 1919 (d. 2009). Australian women’s rights leader; Communist. President, International Democratic Women’s Federation, 1975. Led UN celebration of International Women’s Year, 1975. Awarded Lenin Peace Prize, 1977; honored by South Africa for anti-Apartheid protests. Opposed Vietnam War.

Quotations

“If there is a war with America and Russia, I hope that Australia will not send her manpower to help a country little better than the Fascist countries we have been fighting.” (1948, in XYZ, Jul. 22, 2017; photo Sydney Morning Herald)