A special nationwide tribute to a beautiful life cut far too short.
Today was to be one of the most exciting days in Stephanie Scott’s life. Today was to be her wedding day.
Instead, this morning, the nation has woken with a feeling of unease and sorrow.
Overnight came the news that the body of the murdered of 26-year-old Leeton woman Stephanie Scott had been found by police. The cleaner from the school where she worked was arrested on Thursday for this heinous crime.
Women across Australia have felt this young woman’s loss – but it has also reminded us of the lives lost to violence this year.
More: Appalling: The Stephanie Scott headline that should never have been printed.
Today, women of Australia are hanging their wedding dresses (or another dress special to them) on their front door not only to acknowledge the passing of Stephanie, but also to remember the daily tragedy of violence against women in our community.
Across social media women are sharing their images and their grief. They are doing it to remember the beautiful lives cut short and to stand in solidarity with the Scott family and every other family whose lives have been marred by violence.
See some of the images of wedding dresses and other special dresses being shared on social media today…
#putyourdressout
So, today, consider putting your dress out and sharing the image with your friends and family.
For solidarity. For love. For Stephanie.
#putyourdressout #rememberstephanie
Top Comments
Love this Kate
I think this is such a beautiful gesture, but maybe instead of just taking a photo of your wedding dress and uploading it, consider selling it and donating the money (or any other money you can) to White Ribbon Australia, or other services and shelters that are helping eradicate violence against women. Talk to your friends, classmates, co-workers, family members etc. about consent and respect, and teach the younger generation that violence against women is never okay, and needs to be stopped.
Great comment, Kate. I agree with you. Let's do more than just make a gesture. Women's shelters are closing all over the country thanks to Abbott government cuts and there are so few services to help people recover from violent crime that it's beyond embarrassing. Let's all make donations in her honour. I'll be donating to Beyond Blue because they help so many people experiencing loss and grief, and to the local women's shelter because, although she wasn't a victim of family violence it's the closest thing I can find to a relevant cause.