The Misogynoir to Mishpat (M2M) Research Network is dedicated to amplifying the voices of Black, African descended women in religious scholarship, religious leadership and activism. As such, we have also highlighted our particular interests in activism as it pertains to African descended women and their communities. One of these interests pertains to the approximately 90,000 missing Black women and girls in the US. (For more information, see the Gender Report.)
In particular, you may note that their website states "40% of the 7% population of Black women are victims of domestic violence, which was found to be a contributing factor to missing persons cases" (as stated below by State Rep. Ruth Richardson (D). We look forward to seeing more robust laws and consequences for domestic violence.
By investing in this crisis, we allow those who often rendered invisible to become visible as part of their full humanity. If we are truly part of the imago Dei (the "image of God"), then we have a responsibility to honor those who are being victimized.
As we all bear the image of God, we all shoulder the responsibility of ensuring God's image is not distorted within ourselves or those among us. We are our sisters' keepers!
