Editor's Note

Abstract

The JCSH, succeeding the Rangsit Journal of Social Science and Humanity (RJSH), continues to focus on publishing research works of various contemporary issues in social sciences and humanities.  In this issue, we are pleased to present seven (7) research articles from various academic disciplines; several of which are related to ASEAN countries.

In the first article, Ezolina Maria Lobo Mascarenhas Pinto and Sasiphattra Siriwato investigated the causes of labour trafficking among Timorese female migrant domestic workers.  Based on semi-structured interviews, they identified three main causes: (1) high cost of living in Timor-Leste, (2) the lack of domestic employment opportunities for women, and (3) limited awareness and education among the Timorese population regarding labour trafficking. The authors also proposed three key recommendations to solve this issue: implementing livelihood and skills training programs, creating more domestic job opportunities, and increasing information drive campaigns in localities and training among law enforcement authorities.