Hilda Adefarasin
Hilda Adefarasin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 1925 |
| Died | 5 February 2023 (aged 98) |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Spouse | Hon Justice Joseph Adetunji Adefarasin (w. 1989) |
| Children | 5 including Paul Adefarasin |
Hilda Adefarasin (9 January 1925 – 5 February 2023) was a Nigerian women's rights activist who was the president of the National Council of Women's Societies (NCWS). She left her nursing profession in 1969 to concentrate on professional activities of the NCWS. In 1971, she was the council's treasurer and in 1987, she became the president.