We Are Stronger Together!
Please pardon any broken links while our website is under construction. Join our mailing list and follow us on social media to stay in touch and hear about upcoming events! This year has reinforced what we have always known to be true — we are stronger together. We find strength in our coalition membership, our partnerships, and our shared commitment to safety and justice for all. Together, we’ll prevent the conditions that foster sexual and domestic violence and replace them with the means to create a world free of abuse.
We work with our coalition members and a host of public and private partners to create policies and explore innovative solutions that improve the lives of survivors. We seek to prevent sexual assault and domestic violence by changing the lens through which people view the experiences of survivors and by promoting safety and justice for everyone. Our work complements the life-saving and healing services provided by our community-embedded coalition members from the Berkshires to the Cape and everywhere in between.
What’s Up at JDI
Jane Doe Inc. Statement on the House Passage of An Act to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation
Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, applauds the Massachusetts House for unanimously passing H.4241, An Act to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation. This legislation will advance essential protections for survivors...
‘More needs to be done’: Report shows more domestic violence in Massachusetts
By Alvin Buyinza | ABuyinza@masslive.com Warning: This article mentions domestic violence. If you or a loved one need assistance, please contact Safe Link, a 24/7 domestic violence hotline at: 800-799-7233. Additional resources can be found here. Dover police found a...
Report: Domestic violence murder rate up 55%
By Christian M. Wade BOSTON — Yajaira Suarez was shot to death in 2022, allegedly by her former husband, Jesse Mitchell, before he killed himself in their Lynn home. Authorities said the couple were going through a divorce and fighting for custody of their children....
Man fatally shot daughter, wife at Dover mansion, then himself, DA says
By Asher Klein and Kirsten Glavin • Published January 2, 2024 Authorities have revealed how a family of three was slain at their home in Dover, Massachusetts, last week. The Kamal family, Arianna, 18; Teena; 54; and Rakesh, 57; were found dead by a relative late...
BU professor Joan Donovan explains the meteoric rise of misogyny on social media
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. There's been a...
Jane Doe Inc. Statement Ahead of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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...
Our Community
Our community is made up of a large and growing group of local, regional, and national allies. Using our collective power, we work together to create the world we want to make. Learn more about these invaluable voices for change.
Our Impact
JDI has been at the forefront of this work in Massachusetts for decades, changing the way society views and reacts to sexual and domestic violence in ways that make our communities safer today and for future generations. We’ve come a long way in exposing these issues that too often remain hidden and thrive on silence. As the collective community enters a brave new dialogue around sexual assault and domestic violence, we continue to offer leadership, expertise, and advocacy to help survivors heal and advance justice.
Million increased funding advocating for sexual and domestic violence services in Massachusetts FY2021 state budget resulted in an additional $10million – a 25% increase! – including funds for prevention.
Coalition members across Massachusetts
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When you donate to JDI, you express your commitment to social justice and a world free of violence. Your charitable contribution is an investment: an investment in safer communities, an investment in saving and improving the lives of countless individuals and families, and investment in our future.
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