Migrant workers comprise around two thirds of the population in Kuwait, according to a report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW), and are particularly vulnerable to abuse due to a lack of protections under the Middle East's exploitative kafala system.
“The movement that is happening right now is all encompassing for all women in Kuwait, it’s not just for Kuwaiti women or for the benefit of Kuwaiti women,” Faraj says in one of her videos posted to social media.