Ms Nele Vaerewijck

Researcher

Nele Vaerewijck holds degrees in midwifery and a Master of Science in Health Promotion. She is interested in themes regarding reproductive medicine and health equity. Looking for the best practices and giving a voice to vulnerable groups is what she is passionate about.
Nele joined ICRH in 2020. As a scientific assistant within the ‘Gender & Violence’ team of Prof. Dr. Keygnaert, she focuses on research and training on sexual and gender-based violence.

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Projects of Nele

Perinatal Mental Health Gender-Based Violence Capacity building

Gender-Based Violence and mental health in the perinatal period in Palestine

To date, no policy has been developed to address gender-based violence (GBV) in pregnancy and detect signs of post-partum depression (PPD) among women during the perinatal period in Palestine. This deprives victims of much-needed support and negatively impacts their wellbeing and the growth and development of their infants across generations.

Project ongoing Read more about this project Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Interpersonal violence

Operation Alert

"Operation Alert": This support program is designed for healthcare providers and support staff in Belgian hospitals.

Project ongoing Read more about this project Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Interpersonal violence Gender

Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence and Female Genital Mutilation Support Program

Project ongoing Read more about this project Interpersonal violence Sexual health and wellbeing

Training on sexual violence for employees and partners of the Family Justice Centers and the Chain Approach to Domestic Violence

Project closed Read more about this project Interpersonal violence Reproductive rights

Evaluation of the existing assistance landscape for perpetrators and potential perpetrators of sexual violence

Sexual violence is an important social problem that affects public health and well-being. Recent research in the Belgian population showed that all genders and all age groups are vulnerable to sexual violence.

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