Statements from Jane Doe, Inc.
2020 Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Safety, Healing, and Justice for survivors is on the ballot. Vote, November 3, 2020.Every October, JDI joins with advocates and survivors around the world to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). It will...
Ballot Question 1: Right to Repair
Question 1 on the Massachusetts ballot this year concerns access to mechanical data in a vehicle's on-board diagnostics or telematics system, commonly known as the “Right to Repair Law." We'd like to share with you our thoughts and analysis on this issue and the...
An Apology and Correction from JDI to Breonna Taylor, her legacy and to Black women.
On May 29th JDI shared a public call to action for Black Lives, and unfortunately in our statement, we misspelled Breonna Taylor's name. This action was insensitive and compounds the erasure of Black women. We need to do better, and we promise to do better. A special...
JDI Statement on COVID-19 and People in Jails, Prisons, or Detention Centers
For Immediate Release: May 13, 2020 Contact: Debra Robbin, Executive Director; Hema Sarang-Sieminski, Policy Director; Toni Troop, Communications Director at press@janedoe.org Talking points and other background information following statementRelease Some People in...
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...
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...
JDI statement on immigration, ICE and detention centers
JDI joined 25 state/territory coalitions against sexual assault to address the sexual violence occuring in migrant detention centers as well as calling for an end to ICE raids and the monitoring of people of color communities.
Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence Receive Economic Empowerment Grants from Jane Doe Inc. and The Allstate Foundation
JDI announced that they have awarded 10 mini-grants to survivors across the Commonwealth who have experienced the economic impact of violence and abuse. Made possible thanks to the support of The Allstate Foundation Purple Purse, these micro-economic empowerment...
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