Niger

CHILD LABOR IN DOMESTIC WORK

 By Sharon L. Fawcett, CLC Contributing Writer “I clean the floor many times in a day. When it
Tue Sep 10 2013

Niger’s Wahayu Endure Domestic and Sexual Enslavement

By Sharon L. Fawcett, CLC Contributing Writer Niger’s Tahoua region has a history of enslavement
Tue Aug 27 2013

Ten Facts about Niger’s “Fifth Wives” or WAHAYU

A wahaya (plural: wahayu) or “fifth wife” is a Nigerien girl or woman born into a slave caste
Tue Aug 27 2013

UNICEF: In Niger, children are forced to drop out of school to support their families

By Laura Huyghe [UNICEF] NIAMEY, Niger, 20 April 2012 – Only a few months ago, 12-year-old Oumar
Mon Apr 23 2012

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