As evening descends upon the outskirts of Zinder, a city nestled in southeastern Niger, Rabiatou, a 29-year-old woman, meticulously packs away her market stall. She begins her journey home, carrying her unsold collection of second-hand clothes balanced carefully on her head. Throughout the entire day, her efforts yielded the sale of just one solitary item, bringing in a mere 1,000 F CFA. Tragically, half of this meager income was immediately consumed by the cost of her daily commute. Upon her eventual arrival home, her infant, securely fastened to her back, emits joyful sounds as it catches sight of its three
