2023-2024 Legislative Advocacy Kickoff
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...
JDI reflections on attacks on Asian community, Anti-Blackness, and other tragedies
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...
Community responds to 2nd suspected LGBTQ+ partner abuse-related homicide in Massachusetts in the past three months and other DV related deaths
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, underscoring the...
Snapshot of JDI’s Current Initiatives
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...
Bridging Reproductive Justice & Anti-Violence Movements
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 feature a morning...
How does JDI measure a year?
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...
Overturning Roe a setback for survivors and other rights beyond abortion access
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 the US...
Spring Into Action 2022 raises $149K for JDI
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 violence and...
Lessons Learned from Amber Heard, Johnny Depp Trial
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 the abuse of...
JDI applauds action on image based sexual assault
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...
