In recent years, there has been a growing field of international research examining the role of femicides in unexplained disappearances. Sanctuary for Families described femicides in the U.S. as a “silent epidemic” (Sanctuary for Families 2023). What do statistics show about femicide among Black women and what can we learn from this data?

The field of case management attempts to tackle overlapping factors by providing comprehensive care. But as a case manager’s field of focus increases, so do the challenges they face. But, how can case management act as preventative care for missing Black women and girls?

According to a 2019 Loyola University study, Black women receive less than 20% of news attention despite making up nearly 34% of missing women. Yet, even when missing Black women make headlines, the language used in their stories often differs from the language used in articles about non-Black missing women. But what causes these differences?

A major point of concern for Black sex trafficking survivors is the possibility of misidentification, when trafficking victims are misinterpreted as willing perpetrators of crimes. How does this occur and what are some effective legal solutions?

Are missing persons cases and human trafficking cases related? What is the overlap between the two? There is a gap in identifying and collecting data on how many missing Black women and girls have gone missing due to human trafficking. Yet, there is a way to identify the relationship between these two issues.