TikTok Affordances by Foreign Domestic Workers in Kuwait: Between Connective Leisure, Ethical Empowerment, and Migrant Regulation

30 Oct 2025

TikTok Affordances by Foreign Domestic Workers in Kuwait: Between Connective Leisure, Ethical Empowerment, and Migrant Regulation
Marion Breteau Article Three million women are employed as domestic workers in the Arab Gulf States. Originating from Africa and South Asia, they find themselves in highly precarious working conditions. TikTok, the most popular application in the Gulf, now counts users from this job category. By displaying their conditions and addressing issues of cultural adaptation, foreign domestic workers foster a new form of identity through TikTok. By exploring…

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TikTok Affordances by Foreign Domestic Workers in Kuwait: Between Connective Leisure, Ethical Empowerment, and Migrant Regulation

Author: Marion Breteau

TikTok Affordances by Foreign Domestic Workers in Kuwait: Between Connective Leisure, Ethical Empowerment, and Migrant Regulation