Niger activist Ibrahim Oumarou Yacouba fights to make so-called ‘fifth wives’ heard

Niger activist Ibrahim Oumarou Yacouba fights to make so-called ‘fifth wives’ heard

The Wahaya don’t have the same legal status as legitimate wives Originally published on Global VoicesA group of the Wahaya benefitting from the ILO Bridge Project in the Tahoua and Agadez regions of Niger. Screenshot from the  International Labour Organization YouTube Channel In Niger, some communities experience severe discrimination, making them socially and economically invisible. Such is the case for the Wahaya, women whose parents often sel…