Ratna started working as a domestic worker when she was 13 years old… “I stopped going to school because after my father died my family didn’t have enough money to pay for my schooling… [I found
my first employer] through my neighbours… I was told that my salary would be Rp.350,000 (US$40)
per month. But I was only paid Rp.150,000 (US$17) per month…”