Celebrating Women - Government of Kuwait’s shelter for female foreign workers

Under this CSR initiative which also aims to support vulnerable migrants and potential victims of human trafficking, a series of psychosocial support workshops was launched for women residing in the Government of Kuwait’s shelter for female foreign workers. The purpose of this activity, which took place on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD) was to provide the needed support to female breadwinners, who have left their country of origin to provide financial support for their families back home and who have faced some challenges along the way.

Abdulaziz Yaqoub Al-Babtain, Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo Kuwait, said: “Woman's Day started as a mean by which to unite the community around a set of common goals and shared values that are meant to fight for gender equality in every aspect of life, and shade light on women’s ability to lead and provide role models for other women worldwide. Today, we, at Ooredoo, take pride of all women of Kuwait who partake and positively impact our society.”

IOM Goodwill Ambassador for Kuwait and the Gulf Countries, Sheikha Bibi Nasser Al-Sabah, said: “We can rebuild and repurpose, we only need to feel each other, listen to each other, see each other and work together in order to confront the humanitarian crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Working hand in hand to prioritize the needs of the migrant workers, protect their rights and shed light on their essential role in our society, remain our goal.”

In addition to the series of psychosocial workshops and in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, IOM also provided 200 Personal Hygiene and Protective kits to around 100 women residing in the shelter as a preventive measure against the virus.