Single homeless women in Massachusetts are invisible while facing overlapping challenges
Ruihan Yang Boston University Statehouse Program After years of being homeless, Amy “adapted” to living on the streets under insecurity. “I thought I wasn’t going to wake up, but I woke up, and I’m fine. The more I feel adapted to staying outside without a person that...
Advocates say it’s time to expand the definition of domestic violence
Hannah Loss March 22, 2024 Massachusetts could join a small group of states expanding the definition of domestic violence to include acts of coercive control. The Senate bill passed on Thursday not only amends the state's criminal harassment law and establishes clear...
Jane Doe Inc. Statement on the Senate Passage of An Act to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation
Contact: Katherine Sele, katherine@ninetywest.com Jane Doe Inc. Statement on the Senate Passage of An Act to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, released the following statement...
‘I nearly took my own life.’ Mass. poised to become 49th state to outlaw ‘revenge porn.’
By Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated March 20, 2024, 4:46 p.m. When Katelynn Spencer discovered in 2020 that two videos of her had been uploaded to a pornographic website, they had already been online for a decade. By then, she said, the videos — both recorded when she...
PRESS RELEASE: Jane Doe Inc. Leads 2024 Advocacy Day on Beacon Hill to Support Key Legislative and Budget Priorities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jane Doe Inc. Leads 2024 Advocacy Day on Beacon Hill to Support Key Legislative and Budget Priorities Along with survivors, advocates, and legislators, JDI called for critical policy action to support survivors and prevent violence Boston, MA –...
Massachusetts Senate approves changing state’s sex education guidelines to be more inclusive
By Tiffany Chan, CBS Boston BOSTON - The Massachusetts State Senate approved a bill Thursday to update the state's sex education curriculum in schools and make it more inclusive. The proposal would include teaching students about gender identity as well as LGBTQ+...
Jane Doe Inc. Statement on the Senate Passage of the Healthy Youth Act
Contact: Katherine Sele, katherine@ninetywest.com Jane Doe Inc. Statement on the Senate Passage of the Healthy Youth Act Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, applauds the Massachusetts Senate for once again...
There were 19 domestic violence homicides in Massachusetts in 2023, data show
By Christina Prignano and John Hancock Globe Staff,Updated January 16, 2024, 1:58 p.m. The deaths of a Dover mother and daughter may be among the most recent instances of domestic violence homicide in Massachusetts, but it’s a distressingly common phenomenon, with 19...
Revenge porn ban clears Mass. house unanimously
Supporters have been pressing policymakers for years to crack down on revenge porn, warning that it subjects victims -- many of whom are women -- to harrowing economic and emotional damage By Bianca Beltrán and Chris Lisinski • Published January 10, 2024 • Updated...
House Adopts Revenge Porn, Survivor Protection Bill
Coercive Control, Sexting Also Addressed in Legislation By Chris Lisinski, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 10, 2024....For the second straight legislative term, the House unanimously approved legislation Wednesday aimed at closing a "loophole" that...
