Ms Leni Linthout
Researcher

Graduated as a Master's in Social Work and Social Pedagogy, Leni Linthout aspires the ambition to advocate for equal rights for people in vulnerable situations - with a particular focus on migrants and refugees.
Between November 2019 and October 2021, she contributed to the implementation of a European project INHeRE.
As from November 2021, Leni is doing a Joint PhD in Health Sciences (UGent) and Psychology (ULille). She is affiliated with the Gender and Violence research team within the International Centre for Reproductive Health. Her doctoral study focuses on the sexual and reproductive health and rights of migrant men and young people, residing in French and Belgian transit zones. She applies a mixed-methods study design combining ethnographic fieldwork and quantitative research methods over a longitudinal timespan.
Publications of Leni
2023 Improving safeguarding of unaccompanied migrant young peopleSusanna Corona Maioli, Amy Stevens, Alexandra Cardoso Pinto, Leni Linthout, Delan Devakumar
2022 Sexual violence against migrant men in Europe : prevalence and exploratory researchLeni Linthout, Lotte De Schrijver
2022 Improving holistic care for migrant victims of sexual violence : validation of a 'checklist' for identification of sexually victimized applicants for international protectionLeni Linthout, Ines Keygnaert
2022 Protection versus prosecution : gaps and promising practices for reporting of sexual violence by undocumented migrants in Belgium, Ireland and the UKLeni Linthout, Ines Keygnaert
2022 A silenced reality on the way to the United Kingdom : sexual violence against migrant men and boys in Belgium and FranceLeni Linthout
2022 A silenced reality on the way to the United Kingdom : sexual violence in male migrants in transit in Belgium and FranceLeni Linthout
2021 Good practice tool for police hearings with migrant, applicant for international protection, refugee (MAR), trafficked, and LGBT+ victims of sexual violenceSilvia Lamonaca, Klaus Vanhoutte, Leni Linthout, Lotte De Schrijver, Venetia Clarke, Raquel Correia, Ines Keygnaert
2021 Modello di buona prassi per gli agenti di polizia che conducono colloqui con migranti, richiedenti protezione internazionale, rifugiati (MRR), vittime di tratta e persone LGBT+ che hanno subito violenza sessualeSilvia Lamonaca, Klaus Vanhoutte, Leni Linthout, Lotte De Schrijver, Venetia Clarke, Raquel Correia, Ines Keygnaert
2021 Outil de bonnes pratiques pour les interrogatoires de police avec les victimes de violences sexuelles étant des migrants, réfugiés, demandeurs de protection internationale (MRD), des victimes de la traite des êtres humains et des victimes LGBT+Silvia Lamonaca, Klaus Vanhoutte, Leni Linthout, Lotte De Schrijver, Venetia Clarke, Raquel Correia, Ines Keygnaert
2021 Richtlijnen voor politieverhoren met Migranten, Verzoekers om Internationale Bescherming en Vluchtelingen (MiViV), slachtoffers van mensenhandel en LGBT+ slachtoffers van seksueel geweldSilvia Lamonaca, Klaus Vanhoutte, Leni Linthout, Lotte De Schrijver, Venetia Clarke, Raquel Correia, Ines Keygnaert
2021 Kader voor veilig melden van seksueel geweld voor migranten slachtoffersAn Verelst, Nikolett Szelei, Venetia Clarke, Oleksandra Boychenko, Leni Linthout, Ines Keygnaert
2021 Misure di denuncia in sicurezza per migranti vittime di violenza sessualeAn Verelst, Nikolett Szelei, Venetia Clarke, Oleksandra Boychenko, Leni Linthout, Ines Keygnaert
2021 Modello di Triage per l’identificazione, l’assistenza e il rinvio delle vittime di violenza sessuale presso le strutture di accoglienza e alloggioInes Keygnaert, Leni Linthout
2021 Outil de Triage pour l’identification, les soins et l’orientation des victimes de violences sexuelles dans le cadre des programmes européens d’accueil et d’hébergement des demandeurs de protection internationaleInes Keygnaert, Leni Linthout
2021 Processus de signalement sécurisé pour les migrants victimes de violences sexuellesAn Verelst, Nikolett Szelei, Venetia Clarke, Oleksandra Boychenko, Leni Linthout, Ines Keygnaert
2021 Safe reporting for migrant victims of sexual violence : mapping policies in Belgium, Ireland, and the UKO Boychenko, N Szelei, G Le Pavic, R Shrimpling, Leni Linthout, Ines Keygnaert, An Verelst
2021 Safe reporting framework for migrant victims of sexual violenceAn Verelst, Nikolett Szelei, Venetia Clarke, Oleksandra Boychenko, Leni Linthout, Ines Keygnaert
2021 Triage Tool for identification, care and referral of victims of sexual violence at European asylum reception and accommodation initiativesInes Keygnaert, Leni Linthout
2021 Triage Tool voor identificatie, zorg en doorverwijzing van slachtoffers van seksueel geweld in Europese asielcentra en opvanginitiatievenInes Keygnaert, Leni Linthout