It’s 12 September 2015.
Day 254 of 2015.
Week 37 of 2015
62 women died in domestic violence incidents so far this year.
That’s 1.67 deaths caused by domestic violence per week.
- Leila Alavi
- Leah Anne Appleton
- Rinabel Tiglao Blackmore
- Kerry Bromley
- Tara Brown
- Renee Carter
- Nadia Cameron
- Nikita Chawla
- Dianne Chi
- Adelle Collins
- Tara Costigan
- Daniela D’Addario
- Ruth Dodd
- Jane Doe*
- Jane Doe
- Jane Doe
- Jane Doe
- Jane Doe
- Jane Doe
- Jane Doe
- Jane Doe
- Jane Doe
- Jane Doe
- Jane Doe
- Jane Doe
- Jane Doe
- Jane Doe
- Jane Doe
- Sharon Edwards
- Ting Fang
- Donna Gusman
- Salwa Haydar
- Melita Hart
- Brittany Shanice Harvie
- Ann Hay
- Julie Hutchinson
- Ainur Ismagul
- Jayde Kendall
- Prabha Arun Kumar
- Karina Lock
- Linda Locke
- Norma Ludlam
- Mai Mach
- Angela Rose MacKinnon
- Sabah al Mdwali
- Kerry Michael
- Olga Neubert
- Jackie Ohide
- Traci O’Sullivan
- Fabiana Palhares
- Jacinta Pompei
- Stephanie Scott
- Kris-Deann Sharpley
- Rose-Marie Sheehy
- Lana Smith
- Tiffany Taylor
- Masa Vukotic
- June Wallis
- Rebecca Webb
- Roxanne Wilkinson
- Seker Yildiz
- Wei Dung Zheng
Source: Counting Dead Women Australia by Destroy the Joint
We had numerous media outrages this year over deadly domestic violence incidents against women. But each time the outrage went as fast as it came, and with it the political will to do anything tangible.
Handwringing and press conferences do not a response make.
On 10 September, no less than six stories of violence against women appeared on the website of the Brisbane Times … at the same time. Cue the latest outrage.
But when will enough be enough?! What will it take for the outrage to stick until something is done?! When will society unequivocally say violence against women is not acceptable, and take firm action through education, law enforcement and the justice system?!
Dare I ask – what would the government’s response be if terrorists killed 62 Australian women?! Why can’t we have the kind of government focus the threat of terrorism creates on something that’s killing women right now?!
The Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence has been told stories of women not being taken seriously or being turned away by police when seeking help. One of the latest victims, Tara Brown, reached out to Queensland police for help – reportedly she was turned away. On Tuesday she died in hospital from the horrific injuries inflicted upon her by her former partner.
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• Women’s rights must become a global priority
Over to you:
- Commonwealth Minister for Women, Tony Abbott, Attorney-General George Brandis and Minister for Justice, Michael Keenan;
- NSW Attorney-General, Gabrielle Upton and Minister for Justice and Police, Troy Grant;
- Victorian Attorney-General Martin Pakula, Minister for Corrections and Minister for Police, Wade Noonan and Minister for Women, Fiona Richardson;
- Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Yvette D’Ath and Minister for Police, Jo-Ann Miller;
- South Australian Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Reform, John Rau and Minister for Police, Tony Piccolo;
- Western Australian Attorney-General Michael Mischin and Minister for Police, Liza M. Harvey;
- Tasmanian Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Minister for Corrections, Vanessa Goodwin and Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Rene Hidding;
- Australian Capital Territory Attorney-General, Simon Corbell, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Joy Burch, Minister for Justice, Shane Rattenbury and Minister for Women, Yvette Berry; and
- Northern Teritory Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Johan Wessel Elferink, Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Peter Glen Chandler and Minister for Women’s Policy, Bess Nungarrayi Price.
I think it’s time you talked. Between the 23(!) of you surely something could, should and must be done … now!
* ‘Jane Doe’ designates female victims of domestic violence not named in media reports.
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