The kidnapping and murder of 23-year-old Jassy Correia as she was leaving a Boston nightclub has put a spotlight on the issue of gender-based violence. Women have long relied on friend groups to keep an eye out for each other, and often face blame and accusatory questions when something bad happens to them.
Jim Braude was joined by Gina Scaramella, the executive director of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, and Boston Globe columnist Jeneé Osterheldt, who delved into the issue in her latest piece, “‘Text me when you get home.’ We shouldn’t have to say it. But we do.”