Hi again Change Maker’s!

Our victory is still making some waves within the international media and amongst another Australian lead group who have been pushing for the dress to return to Kmart.

The irony of the counter-petitions one titled, “Let Kids Be Kids” (currently close to 4,000 signatures) is that activism to end child marriage carries the exact same message.

Our original petition was at 507 signatures by the time I officially closed it, however there were less than 100 signatures when Kmart deemed it a bigger issue than parents missing out on the purchase of one less dress up option for their child for Halloween. That in itself is phenomenal. Well done to us and well done to Kmart in their response and continued support in our message.

As as a society approaching 2020, we are becoming more and more aware of global issues and the collective impact we are able to execute. When we know better should do better, and not keep defaulting to what has always been acceptable and remain quiet, in spite of the controversy it may attract.

Thank you again to everyone who helped to push the issue of trivialising child marriage to the forefront of discussion and awareness within the media, public and mass corporations.

Sincerely, 

Shannon