Raising the Age Handbag by Koori Threads

Raising the Age Womens Handbag by Koori Threads is a statement piece that everyone should carry with them, to remind the world that locking Aboriginal Children up at the age of 10 is not the answer, and to close our eyes is not the answer!

This powerful story is about the decisions being made in Australia to detain children as young as 10!

The ACT is the first jurisdiction in Australia to make a commitment to bring its laws in line with United Nations standards by working to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14. Now it's time for the rest of the country to follow this leadership

Did you know that The ACT has raised the age to 12 and will raise the age to 14 by 2025.

The Northern Territory Government raised the age to 12 in August this year

The Victorian Government has committed to raise the age to 12 in 2024.

But outside of the ACT, no other state or territory has committed to raising the age to 14 in law. That is almost ten years of a child's life that removes all ability to learn, to grow, to laugh, to make mistakes, to love, and to be loved

This is a recipe to grow ongoing domestic violence through denial of culture, to remove connection to country, to culture is to remove a child's rights to grow into a young man, this is the story of "Raising the Age"

The Black is our mobs from Each State, from every mob, paying my respects to our many families who have been impacted by a system not designed for us.

The NT is  the largest mob, where 100% of children being detained are Aboriginal, they are somebodys baby!

Each of the White lines are for our babies who have been incarcerated across each state under the age of 18, with many aged just 10 and 12 years of age

The Missing Lines are for all of our babies lost to the system & who went back to the dreamtime way too soon, & to pay my respects to each of our families out there whose hearts are heavy, and voices have not been heard

The Cream is our government systems, our jails, our realities, surrounding every community across every state

The Black mobs are from Each State, & The NT is painted as the largest mob, with 100% of children jailed being Aboriginal

The White lines are for each our babies who have been incarcerated across each state under the age of 18, with many aged just 10 and 12 years of age, left without water, left without food, left without family and left without hope

So how can we ask them to become young men, when this is what they know?

The Missing Lines are for all of our babies lost to the system & who went back to the dreamtime way too soon, & to pay my respects to each of our families out there whose hearts are heavy, and voices have not been heard

【Type】Made of high-grade tarpaulin, for women, 10.63"(L) x 4.13"(W) x 7.87"(H), (Covered edges, handles, and shoulder straps secured in black. Stitching fixed in khaki.)
【Size】Dimensions: 10.63"(L) x 4.13"(W) x 7.87"(H).
【Parts structure】Two internal pockets for small items, one zipper pocket; Removable and adjustable shoulder straps.