by jdi-admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Press Release, Statements
July 31, 2025 Good Morning, Today, Jane Doe Inc., The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, released the following statement in response to persistent attacks targeting transgender survivors. “At Jane Doe Inc., The Massachusetts...
by jdi-admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Press Release, Statements
July 10, 2025 Good Morning, Jane Doe Inc., The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, released the following statement in response to the Healey Administration’s plan to undertake a major redevelopment of MCI-Framingham,...
by jdi-admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Press Release, Statements
July 2, 2025 Good Morning, Jane Doe Inc., The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, today released the following statement in response to the State Legislature’s final FY26 budget, which was passed earlier this week: “The FY26...
by jdi-admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Press Release, Statements
June 18. 2025 Good Afternoon, Today, Jane Doe Inc., The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Skrmetti. “The Supreme Court’s...
by jdi-admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Press Release, Statements
June 16, 2025 We wanted to flag that, earlier today, Jane Doe Inc., the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, joined a group of statewide sexual assault and domestic violence coalitions from around the country to file a lawsuit...
by jdi-admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Press Release, Statements
May 28. 2025 In recent weeks, community members and advocates across Massachusetts have noted a significant escalation of immigration enforcement actions being carried out by Federal authorities. This accelerating enforcement – including increasingly violent and...
by jdi-admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Press Release, Statements
May 12, 2025 Jane Doe Inc. Statement on the Senate FY26 Budget Proposal Last week, the Massachusetts Senate released their proposed FY26 budget. Jane Doe Inc., the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, applauds the Senate for...
by jdi-admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Press Release, Statements
April 18, 2025 Yesterday, the Massachusetts House of Representatives released their FY26 budget, which included a $5 million cut to critical services for survivors and efforts to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault. As the statewide Coalition of advocates and...
by jdi-admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Press Release, Statements
5/2/2025 Good Morning, Today, Jane Doe Inc., The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, released the following statement in response to recent developments impacting survivors and survivor-serving organizations. “Over the past two...
by jdi-admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: press@janedoe.org Jane Doe Inc. Presents 2025 Visionary Voice Award to Kishana Osei, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Women of Color Network BOSTON, April 10 – Kishana Osei, Executive Director at the...
by jdi-admin | Feb 6, 2025 | Media Coverage
Rappaport panelists share policy reform efforts that center the voices and experiences of sexual assault and domestic violence survivors. The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy recently welcomed 2025 Senior Fellow Hema Sarang-Sieminski, who delivered a...
by jdi-admin | Oct 22, 2024 | Media Coverage
Family of Breanne Pennington, a mother of four fatally shot by her husband, Aaron, is still hoping he’ll be found — and they want to shine a light on domestic violence: “Breanne had called for help” By Anika Hope and Alysha Palumbo Tuesday marks one...
by jdi-admin | Oct 9, 2024 | Media Coverage
By Jeremy C. Fox Globe Staff There are often warning signs of abuse in an intimate partner or family relationship that can foreshadow more extreme brutality to come, advocates for survivors of domestic violence said in the wake of a weekend double homicide and suicide...
by jdi-admin | Sep 9, 2024 | Media Coverage
By Marilyn Schairer, GBH September 09, 2024 Last week as many Boston area college and university students got ready to celebrate their first weekend of the school year, they also got a reminder: Stay safe. The Boston Police Department issued a community alert about...
by jdi-admin | Jul 31, 2024 | Press Release, What's New
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Harry Shipps, harry@ninetywest.com Hema Sarang-Sieminski Named Next Executive Director of Jane Doe Inc. Boston, July 31 – Today, Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, announced...
