Muriel Odessa "Nellie" Weekes (26 August 1896 – 11 May 1990) was a Bajan nurse and midwife who was active in women's rights issues.

[4] Participating in many social welfare projects, including the Dorcas League, which championed trade skills for workers, and the Universal Negro Improvement Association, she campaigned for better salaries for teachers and nurses.

Though widely criticized for her outspoken belief in equality, she ran as a candidate for the House of Assembly representing the St. George constituency in 1942.

[2] Issues that she pushed during her time on the vestry included minimum wage standards; higher salaries for civil servants including firemen, nurses, policemen, postmen, and teachers; establishment of public utilities; and measures to require the government to provide proper nutritional meals to those people who were under government care.

[3] An active member of the Barbados Women's Alliance, she also advocated for amendments to the Bastardy Act and for rape trials to be held in private chambers, equal opportunities in girls' education, and adequate training in family planning.