In this episode of the Expat series Meg and Danica sit with Bibi Al Sabah, the founder of Social Work Society (SWS). It is a Kuwaiti civil society founded in 2005 focusing on protecting, supporting and providing services to victims of human rights violations and those who have been marginalized and subjected to unequal or selective applications of Kuwaiti laws.
We discuss Bib’s personal story that lead to the creation and mission of SWS. Bibi explains what the Kafala system is and the biggest human rights violations as a result of it that Kuwait is facing along with the current steps being taken to abolish it with the government. SWS offers a variety of services and for victims and how to start a process for reporting and helping, along with need to know information for expats and migrant workers without an embassy in Kuwait. Learn what you can do as a local or an expat to support the SWS mission and make changes so all humans can live with dignity.