Global Peace Secretariat congratulates Ms. Mary Ann Abunda (Kuwait)  2024 Human Rights Defender Awardee

Global Peace Secretariat congratulates Ms. Mary Ann Abunda  of Kuwait  for her Secretary of State's 2024 Human Rights Defender Award.  

Mary Ann Abunda is an advocate for the rights of migrant workers in Kuwait.  As a victim of migrant worker abuse and exploitation herself, Ms. Abunda has led grassroots advocacy campaigns and helped to establish networks and resources for migrant workers, including access to legal aid, counseling and shelter.  Through work with government and civil society stakeholders, Ms. Abunda played a key role in the passage of the 2015 Domestic Workers’ Law and the development of best practices and networks for migrant workers globally.

"It's great to see progress in domestic workers laws in Kuwait due to tireless dedication of human rights defenders like Ms. Abunda. My mother (Kuwait resident since 1963), in working with Indian Embassy Kuwait, helped with plight of domestic workers from India for some time"......Secretary General Global Peace Secretariat. 

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