Ms Ines Keygnaert
Assistant Professor
Ines is Assistant Professor in Sexual and Reproductive Health at the International Centre for Reproductive Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care at the Ghent University. She is also the Team Leader of the "Gender & Violence" Team, focusing on violence prevention & response, sexual and reproductive health rights' violations, and on gender and sexual health promotion in vulnerable populations.
On behalf of the Belgian government, Ines developed, piloted and evaluated the first three Belgian Sexual Assault Care Centres. She also coordinates the first gender- and age-sensitive sexual violence prevalence study in Belgium (UN-MENAMAIS), as well as the thematic working group on Gender, Rights and Interpersonal Violence of the ANSER network. In addition, she is founding member of the Centre for Social Studies on Migration and Refugees (CESSMIR), member of the Commission on Sexual Violence as well as member of the Commission on Human Rights of Ghent University.
Ines is involved in different (inter)national research projects on holistic care for victims of violence, on sexual and gender-based violence prevention and response, on migrant health and acceptability of care in vulnerable groups. She developed clinical guidelines, violence prevention tools and training programs for many different settings and regularly provides consultancies for UN organisations and several governments. Furthermore, Ines is lecturing and providing day-to-day assistance and supervision to several PhD-fellows and master students. As an acknowledged expert, she is frequently asked by oral and written press to explain scientific evidence on above mentioned topics to the general public.
Publicaties van Ines
2022 Sexual violence and help-seeking behavior in applicants for international protection residing in BelgiumLotte De Schrijver, Ines Keygnaert, Anne Nobels
2022 Sexual violence in applicants for international protection : preliminary results from the UN-MENAMAIS study in BelgiumLotte De Schrijver, Ines Keygnaert, Anne Nobels
2022 Care for victims of sexual violence: evaluation of setting up sexual assault care centers in BelgiumSaar Baert, Ines Keygnaert
2022 Zorgcentra na Seksueel Geweld in België: Evolutief jaarrapport 2021Saar Baert, Ines Keygnaert
2022 'Time does not heal all wounds' : sexual victimisation is associated with depression, anxiety, and PTSD in old ageInes Keygnaert, Anne Nobels
2022 Challenges in conducting sexual health and violence research in older adults beyond the General Data Protection Regulation : a Belgian case studyInes Keygnaert, Anne Nobels
2022 Sexual activity and physical tenderness in older adults : prevalence and associated characteristics from a Belgian studyInes Keygnaert, Anne Nobels
2022 The elephant in the room : a critical interpretive synthesis of older adults’ sexualityInes Keygnaert, Anne Nobels
2022 An assessment of the proportion of LGB+ persons in the Belgian population, their identification as sexual minority, their mental health and experienced minority stressLotte De Schrijver, Ines Keygnaert
2022 Locked up at home : a cross-sectional study into the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on domestic violence in households with children in BelgiumLotte De Schrijver, Ines Keygnaert
2022 Mental Health and Domestic Violence in Households with Children during Lockdown Measures in BelgiumLotte De Schrijver, Ines Keygnaert
2022 Minority identity, othering-based stress and sexual violenceLotte De Schrijver, Ines Keygnaert
2022 Research in hard-to-reach populations : challenges and strategies for conducting sexual violence studies in applicants for international protection beyond the European General Data Protection RegulationLotte De Schrijver, Ines Keygnaert
2022 Sexual violence in sexual and gender minorities : preliminary results from the UN-MENAMAIS study in BelgiumLotte De Schrijver, Ines Keygnaert
2022 Vulnerabilities, consequences, and help-seeking behavior related to sexual victimization in migrants, applicants for international protection, and refugees in Europe : a critical interpretive synthesisLotte De Schrijver, Ines Keygnaert
2022 Exploring socio-demographic and mental health differences among constructed male victim severity profiles.Ines Keygnaert
2022 The Implication of the First Wave of COVID-19 on Mental Health: Results from a Portuguese SampleInes Keygnaert
2022 The links of stress, substance use and socio-demographic factors with domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic in PortugalInes Keygnaert
2022 To ask or not to ask ? What factors were associated with a pro-active communication of general practitioners and their patients concerning domestic violence during the COVID-19-pandemicInes Keygnaert
2022 To report or not to report? Aangiftebereidheid van slachtoffers van seksueel geweld in BelgiëInes Keygnaert