Help get 'The Lost Petition' to Parliament House

Hi there, my name is Dans Bain, I am an artist based in Melbourne/Naarm.

 

In 2021 for International Women's Day, I created 'The Lost Petition' – a 30-metre list depicting women and children who have lost their lives to male violence from 2008 until present day.

 

This year my objective is to take 'The Lost Petition' to Parliament House, Canberra, the day before Budget Day on March 28. There is a severe lack of systematic change and funding for women by this government, women are not a special interest group, we are half the population. 

 

In Australia, on average, one woman a week is murdered by her current or former partner. We need to see all levels of government improve policies, education and introduce initiatives in an effort to prevent violence against women and children.

 

The list in The Lost Petition commences in the year 2008, the same year that the ‘Great Petition’ by Susan Hewitt and Penelope Lee was created. It currently lists 899* women and children who have lost their lives to male violence from 2008 until present day, however the list is growing as this project is ongoing. The Lost Petition also recognises women and children lost to violence by an unknown perpetrator.

 

These women and children can no longer vote, they have unjustly lost their right for representation and to have their voices heard by our Government. Their right to suffrage, that was fought for and won by brave women, did not protect them from male violence.

 

On behalf of these stolen lives, I request a call for action from the Federal Parliament of Australia to address the issue of violence against women and children.

 

*899 women and children lives lost to male violence from 2008 – March 2021. Women and children who have lost their lives to male violence from March 2021 - to present-day are currently being added to the list.

 

I am a stay at home parent, and I need your help getting this artwork to Canberra; any amount you can donate will help.
Any funds raised will go towards flights, accommodation, and expenses to get this artwork to Parliament House.

 

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I am so grateful for the support friends and family have given me up until this point, and any extra financial support means a lot. 

If you'd like to follow me,
Website https://www.dansbain.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dansbain,
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/daniellebain.art



Thank you.