Spring Into Action Goes Virtual
JDI's 2020 Spring Into Action breakfast is going forward...on Zoom. Join us on May 19, 2020 to honor this year's Justice in Action Awardees: Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Bank of America and MORE Advertising. Sign up now at: http://bit.ly/SIA2020. Together this trio...
JDI and MOVA Statement: Recognizing gun dealers as essential services jeopardizes safety for victims of abuse and more
Joint statement from Jane Doe Inc. and the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance regarding court decision on gun distributors as essential services Issued May 8, 2020 The innate and dangerous connection between the presence of guns in households and domestic...
Preventing Sexual Violence Now…and always as we mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Every April for the past five decades, advocates across the country have organized to promote sexual violence awareness and prevention. These efforts grew out of social change movements championed by Black women and women of color. The historical lessons and wisdom to...
3/5/2020: JDI, Governor Baker, Lt. Governor Polito, Boston Celtics Center Enes Kanter, and Students Help Launch 2020 JDI MA White Ribbon Day Campaign
Boston, March 6 -- Advocates, elected officials and community members filled the State House yesterday to join Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, at the Massachusetts State House along with Governor...
A day not to forget: Harvey Weinstein verdict and Public Charge Rule change
Today is a day we won’t forget. Today is a milestone in the #MeToo movement. We were prepared to say that regardless of the verdict in the Harvey Weinstein case, there is no turning back from the movement to believe and support survivors and to hold both individuals...
Introducing JDI’s New Civic Engagement Toolkit: Voting and Organizing for Safety and Justice
JDI's work is driven by the belief that those who are the most impacted by social challenges and systems of oppression have a say in identifying the needs and then mobilizing and leading the solutions. Sexual and domestic violence survivors live, work, go to school,...
Coming to the table — Brockton High students share ideas for state’s healthy relationships campaign
The Enterprise by Mina Corpuz February 6, 2020A roundtable gave students a chance to tell Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito ways the RESPECTfully campaign can reach out to teens. BROCKTON — High school students shared ideas to spread messages encouraging healthy relationships...
Safe Communities Act Hearing Highlights.
The #SafeCommunitiesAct hearing on January 24th was long, emotional and a critical piece of our advocacy for immigrants' rights. JDI's Executive Director Debra J. Robbin shared remarks on behalf of the coalition flanked by survivors, advocates and JDI member programs...
Hema Sarang-Sieminski Joins Jane Doe Inc. as Policy Director
Boston, January 22, 2020 - Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, today announced that Hema Sarang-Sieminski will be the Coalition’s new Policy Director. Most recently a Senior Staff Attorney at the Victim Rights...
Teleconferencing program brings new hope to North Shore rape survivors
JDI commented on the expansion of teleSANE to the North Shore Medical Center in Salem next month to connect sexual assault victims with nurses specially trained to both tend to their physical and emotional wounds.
