Kuwait City – Driven by their strong belief in the effective role of women, being the pillars of society, Ooredoo Telecom, the first to introduce innovative digital services in Kuwait, in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UN migration agency in Kuwait, launched a series of psychosocial support workshops for women residing in the government of Kuwait’s shelter for female foreign workers.

Titled “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”, these initiatives 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. More and above, these workshops were also a chance to mark International Women’s Day and celebrate the tremendous efforts of all women and girls.

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.”

On her visit to Ooredoo, 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.”

“I would like to thank Ooredoo Kuwait for its continuous support and contribution to such humanitarian initiatives.” Sheikha Bibi Nasser Al-Sabah added.

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.

It is noteworthy that, in November 2020 Ooredoo Kuwait collaborated with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a related organization of the United Nations (UN), the collaboration allows Nojoom members who are also Ooredoo customers to donate their points to IOM on MyOoredoo Application.