A Little Woman
Sing her song, brush her hair and hold her hand. Tell her stories, hear her laugh and hold her gaze. Watch her dance, smell her skin and hold her close. Don't let go. Aboriginal children aged 14 years and under, are 8 times more likely to commit suicide than non-Indigenous children the same age. This is a national statistic, that draws on figures from urban, rural and remote parts of Australia. A 10-year-old Aboriginal girl has taken her own life in far north Western Australia https://t.co/RuUqwS8TIX — Siv Parker (@SivParker) March 8, 2016 March 8th fell on a Tuesday in 2016. It is International Woman's Day. Social media was alight with messages, remembering the great, the triumphant, the struggle and the glory of women - feminism, friendship and families. But for those who knew, had heard the terrible news, there was no celebration, no reflection because a child, a girl child, a little woman had died. She died on a Sunday, and the ...