NEW DELHI: Mrs. Rahamathunnisa Abdulrazack, National Secretary of the Women’s Department of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), has voiced “deep anguish” regarding the staggering statistics of missing women and girls in India, specifically highlighting a crisis in Madhya Pradesh.
Recent data disclosed in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly revealed that out of 269,500 reports filed over the last six years, more than 50,000 women and girls remain untraceable.
A “Structural Gender Injustice”
In a formal press statement, Mrs. Rahamathunnisa emphasized that these figures represent a massive failure in institutional responsibility. With over 48,000 women and 2,200 girls currently tagged as “pending” cases, the secretary pointed to a lack of data and investigation as a primary hurdle.
“Behind each statistic is a human being—a daughter, sister, or mother. This situation reveals a deeper structural gender injustice that leaves women vulnerable to human trafficking, exploitation, and violence,” she stated.
Major urban centers including Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, and Jabalpur were identified as hotspots, leading to calls from JIH for:
- Urban safety audits to identify high-risk zones.
- Gender-sensitive policing to handle missing person reports with urgency.
- Inter-departmental coordination to track interstate trafficking routes.
National Trends and Ethical Concerns
The crisis is not limited to a single state. All-India data from 2023 suggests that hundreds of thousands of women go missing annually across the country, with nearly 50% of cases remaining unsolved.
Mrs. Rahamathunnisa invoked religious and moral frameworks to highlight the gravity of the situation, citing the Quranic injunction to “honour the wombs that bore you” (4:1). She argued that the protection of women is a divine and constitutional mandate that the State is currently failing to meet.
The Role of Media and Digital Spaces
The JIH Secretary also addressed the cultural shifts contributing to this environment. She noted that the “normalization of obscenity” and the “commodification of women” in digital media have weakened societal moral restraints, making women more vulnerable to predation.
Key areas for reform identified by JIH include:
- Media Responsibility: Reducing the commodification of women in digital and print spaces.
- Community Vigilance: Strengthening family bonds and community-led safety initiatives.
- Anti-Trafficking Units: Strengthening specialized units with better resources and transparent reporting.
A Call for a National Action Plan
To combat this “erosion of moral and civilisational strength,” Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is calling for a Comprehensive National Action Plan. This plan would focus on time-bound investigations, improved data transparency, and robust rehabilitation mechanisms for survivors of trafficking.
“Ensuring the safety of women and girls is central to the vision of a just, democratic, and compassionate India,” Mrs. Rahamathunnisa concluded.
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