The two-story house is never quiet. The chatter of womens voices can always be heard from inside the house. Located at the Wirasaban Barat Indah complex in Sorosutan, Yogyakarta, the house became a school to train domestic workers three years ago. They are well-trained and have been taught to have a bargaining power in relation to their employers.

The school was set up by women artists in Yogyakarta, in response to the numerous problems faced by