Photograph of Sugiyani Waryomiharjo in her dormitory at a Jakarta training centre for Indonesian domestic helpers

This photograph shows Sugiyani Waryomiharjo in her dormitory at a training centre in Jakarta, which trains and equips Indonesian women with the skills and knowledge required for them to work as domestic helpers overseas. Sugiyani is pictured here sitting on the cement floor of the dormitory – which typically sleeps 200 – after a 10-hour overnight drive from her village. She is attempting to reach her mother and husband before having to surrender her mobile phone, regarded as a tool of distraction by many training centres.

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