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Surviving Injustice

On Saturday, November 2nd, Women & Justice Project and Survivors Justice Project are excited to host Surviving Injustice: An evening to mark five years of the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA) & uplift the leadership of currently and formerly incarcerated survivors.

The evening will feature a premiere screening of our documentary on New York’s DVSJA. Created in partnership with Kashif, the film spotlights survivors freed under the DVSJA, survivors denied resentencing, campaign leaders, judges, legislators, and others working to implement the law.

Please join us at 6:30PM on November 2nd at SVA Theatre (333 West 23rd Street, New York, NY) to honor survivors and learn more about the critical work happening to expand the DVSJA’s reach and impact.

Advance tickets are required. Visit our event page to learn more and purchase your event tickets on this link.

We hope to see you there!

Jess jackson

Executive Director

Jess Jackson is a dynamic and creative professional with expertise in operations, program planning, organizing, and arts-based advocacy, committed to driving meaningful social change by cultivating highly functional organizations and innovative programming. To all aspects of her career, Jess brings a lifelong passion for the arts and a deep commitment to social justice. In summer 2026, Jess became Executive Director of WJP, leading the organization’s strategy, development, programs and partnerships. For 7 years prior, Jess served as WJP Director of Operations & Arts Advocacy, spearheading operations efforts and leading arts-based and culture change initiatives including creative arts programming at two New York women’s prisons. Prior to joining WJP, Jess worked in sales, business management, and arts administration with organizations including Marriott, Google, and the School of Visual Arts. She is known for developing highly impactful initiatives and programs for organizations looking to carry out their work in ways that are more effective, capacious, and values aligned. With a versatile skillset spanning operations, strategy, program planning, organizing, creative project management, and events, Jess brings an interdisciplinary flair to her work, and a dedication to advancing the brilliant work and vision of WJP’s staff and partners. Jess holds a BA from the University of Michigan, lives in Brooklyn with her family, and in her spare time enjoys volunteering with Narrows Botanical Gardens, traveling, reading, writing, and leaning into her creative pursuits.