by jdi-admin | Oct 30, 2023 | Media Coverage
By Ethan Cotler, Boston Public Radio October 30, 2023 Listen to the full conversation here. “The violence, the misogyny, the transphobia — it’s for clicks,” said Joan Donovan, Boston University professor of journalism and emerging media studies....
by jdi-admin | Sep 27, 2023 | Statements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katherine Sele, katherine@ninetywest.com Statement on Domestic Violence Awareness Month Since 1989, October has marked National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual...
by jdi-admin | Sep 20, 2023 | Media Coverage
DCF should be guided by best practices. Boston Globe Editorial Board September 20, 2023 It is one of the toughest challenges in the difficult field of child welfare — protecting children in homes where there is domestic violence while not punishing a non-abusive...
by jdi-admin | Apr 4, 2023 | Press Release
BOSTON, April 4 – Today, Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, announced that Hema Sarang-Sieminski, JDI’s current Policy Director, will assume the role of Deputy Director. Since joining JDI in January 2020,...
by jdi-admin | Mar 14, 2023 | Press Release
Sexual and Domestic Violence Advocates Gather (Virtually!) to Launch2023-2024 Legislative Advocacy Season On Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, will officially...
by jdi-admin | Feb 6, 2023 | Statements
A Call for Solidarity & Action Over the past few weeks, we have collectively born witness to a torrent of violence and loss. From the deadly attacks on Asian communities in California to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Tennessee, the police killing of Sayed...
by jdi-admin | Dec 28, 2022 | Press Release
Since January 1, 2022, there have been 27 incidents of domestic violence related deaths in Massachusetts, according to JDI’s tracking. Two of these incidents involved members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) communities,...
by jdi-admin | Nov 21, 2022 | Statements
The JDI Team is delighted to share with you highlights of the coalition’s work. In addition to the convenings and opportunities for membership to connect with one another, advocacy on state and federal legislation, budget and systems change including shifting our...
by jdi-admin | Oct 17, 2022 | What's New
Jane Doe Inc is excited to partner with the Vermont Network to invite you all to “Bridging Reproductive Justice & Anti-Violence Movements: Community, Care, Action.” The summit will take place on October 26, 2022 from 10am to 4pm. The summit will...
by jdi-admin | Aug 10, 2022 | Statements
JDI’s 2021 Annual Report: How does JDI measure a year? Coalition work, reach, and impact can be hard to measure. To us, it came down to 3 words: Advocate, Collaborate and Innovate. In this year’s annual report, we lay out how your support and engagement fueled our...
by jdi-admin | Jun 27, 2022 | Statements
Even knowing this dreaded day was near does not make it any less shocking. While we are fortunate that the right to abortion is not currently at risk here in Massachusetts, we are no less outraged by the horror unfolding around the country. Today’s decision by...
by jdi-admin | Jun 23, 2022 | What's New
JDI’s Spring into Action BreakfastHeld In-Person After Two Years On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, JDI members, community leaders, committed sponsors, and friends came together in person and virtually in support of JDI’s work to end sexual assault and domestic...
by jdi-admin | Jun 2, 2022 | Statements
So many lessons from the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp trial. Here’s the top ones on JDI’s list: #1 We need more education about the dynamics of intimate partner violence and how to distinguish between unhealthy and toxic relationships and behaviors and...
by jdi-admin | May 25, 2022 | Statements
May 25, 2022 Statement made by Hema Sarang-Sieminski, JDI Policy Director JDI commends the MA Legislature for its thoughtful and survivor-centered approach during today’s House Ways and Means Committee Meeting to address the far too common experience of image based...
by jdi-admin | May 9, 2022 | Statements
On Tuesday, we all learned that the anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision set to rollback reproductive rights, abortion access specifically, was in fact likely to happen during this session. With no regard for the needs of sexual assault and rape survivors, those...
