Hafsat Abdulwaheed

Hafsat Abdulwaheed (born May 5, 1952) is a Nigerian writer, poet, and a women's rights activist. She is the first female Hausa writer from Northern Nigeria to have written a published novel.

Quotes

 * We do mix things up. And we do talk about those issues because they are essential. We have a society in which women are restricted in the number of things they could do, especially Hausa women. But when you look at the Fulani, the women are not subjected to such strictness and they have the freedom to move about.
 * Hafsat Abdulwaheed spoke about women's restriction Daily trust


 * The joy is to see that you are able to express your mind into writing that people could read even after your death. This will say a lot about the kind of person you are
 * Hafsat interview with Yususf Ádámù PhD African Writer


 * I write everyday
 * Hafsat advised young writers