Domestic violence has soared across the country in recent months. At BU, professors and sexual assault experts spoke about the growing prevalence of domestic abuse during the pandemic.
In a world of mandatory or, at least, strongly encouraged quarantine, many domestic violence victims now must remain in close proximity with their abusers at all times of day.
In an effort to help curb gender-based violence in Massachusetts, the Governor’s Office awarded $3 million in funding to 37 community-based organizations, police departments and state agencies, according...
Sexual violence prevention non-profit coalition Jane Doe Inc. announced a new bill for a $1 million budget from the State for sexual and domestic assault prevention and education for the 2019-20 state congressional session.
A former Massachusetts Institute of Technology student previously convicted of aggravated rape pleaded guilty to reduced charges Tuesday. He will not serve time in jail.
Valentine’s Day often prompts eye-rolls and scoffs from those who pass it off as a corporate marketing technique, but this year, the Boston University Sweethearts, an all-female a cappella group,...
An Uber driver was arraigned Friday for allegedly assaulting a female passenger in her 20s in the early morning of Aug. 31, according to a Friday release from the Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel...
Suffolk County had the third highest rate of domestic violence homicides in Massachusetts between 2003 and 2012, according to a report released by Friday by Jane Doe Inc.
From Jan. 1, 2003 to Dec. 31,...
In light of more frequent reports of sexual and physical violence in Boston, the Massachusetts chapter of the National Organization for Women released a statement Friday calling on ride hailing services...
