A50 Women & Violence

Over 31,000 women and girls went missing in the state over the last three years, between July 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. https://thewire.in/gender/the-missing-daughters-of-madhya-pradesh-where-are-the-saviours “These figures come directly from the government, and they’re not even registering FIRs for every case which means that all claims of women’s safety are hollow. These numbers only reflect registered cases. Many cases go unregistered,” Bachchan said. “Yet, it barely made any headlines or caught media attention. Such a significant issue should have sparked widespread protests to hold the government accountable. The government’s policies have made no difference in women’s safety. Madhya Pradesh ranked among the highest in violence against women. The argument that these numbers exist because crimes are being recorded falls flat, as there is no decrease in crimes against women,” Dhingra noted. In 2022, Uttar Pradesh registered the highest number of FIRs for crimes against women at 65,743, followed by Maharashtra (45,331), Rajasthan (45,058), West Bengal (34,738), and MadhyaPradesh (32,765). These five states accounted for 50.2% of the total cases in India, according to the NCRB. by Huneza Khan 18/07/2024