Yusy Widarahesty is a Senior Researcher at the Asia Japan Research Institute/AJI at Ritsumeikan University, and co-founder of RUMI Japan (Rumah Masyarakat Indonesia di Jepang), a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering Indonesian migrants in Japan. She has taught at various universities, including Al Azhar University Indonesia, Ritsumeikan University, and Kyoto Sangyo University. Her research interest focuses on civil society, international migration, labour migration, and human security.