Chloé JANSSEN

Bio

Chloé Janssen holds a Ph.D. in political science and is a research fellow at the Walloon Institute for Evaluation, Foresight, and Statistics (IWEPS). Her current research focuses on gender-based violence. Her doctoral studies examined the impact of gender and ethnic background on the electoral success of candidates in Brussels local elections. Her work highlights the importance of considering intersectionality in gender studies. The findings of her research have been published in international journals such as Politics, Acta Politica, Journal of Elections, Public Opinion & Parties, and Politics, Groups and Identities.

CV

• 2022 – Present : Senior researcher on gender-based violence - IWEPS
• 2022 – Present : Adjunct Professor - Université Libre de Bruxelles
• 2021 – 2022 : Postdoctoral researcher in political science  - Université Catholique de Louvain
• 2020 – 2021 : Teaching assistant - Université Libre de Bruxelles
• 2017 – 2021 : Research fellow in political science - Vrije Universiteit Brussel
• 2015 – 2017 : Research fellow in political science (F.R.S.-FNRS) - Université Catholique de Louvain
• 2015 : Scientific assistant - Université Libre de Bruxelles & Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Areas of research

• Gender-based violence
• Gender
• Intersectionality
• Election & Representation
• Quantitative methods
• Comparative studies

Teaching

POLI-D554 Réformer la démocratie 

Research

My current and past research explores the dynamics of inequalities related to gender and ethnic identities in different but complementary contexts. Currently, my work focuses on gender-based violence, with a particular emphasis on violence against women in intimate settings. This project aims to identify the individual and structural determinants of such violence, considering dynamics of coercive control and paradoxes such as the “Nordic paradox,” where some of the most gender-equal countries report high rates of violence.

Furthermore, my doctoral research examined inequalities in political representation, investigating how the intersection of gender and ethnicity affects candidates' chances of election. This study analyzed the impact of party and voter behavior on the representation of marginalized groups, using Brussels local elections as a case study. Together, my work underscores the importance of intersectional dynamics in understanding inequalities, whether they manifest in the public or private sphere, and highlights the role of social and institutional structures in either reproducing or challenging these inequalities.

Publications

• Janssen, C., Sigrid Van Trappen, and Samira Azabar. 2022. “Gendered patterns of support for Maghrebian origin candidates in Belgium: empirical evidence and theoretical implications.” Politics, Groups, and Identities. Online first. doi: 10.1080/21565503.2022.2065321.
   
• Janssen, C. “Ethnicity, gender, and intersectionality: How context factors shape the intersectional (dis)advantage under proportional representation rules”, Politics, 2021, Online first.
   
• Janssen, C., Erzeel, S., & Celis, K. “Intersectional candidate nomination: how district and party factors shape the inclusion of ethnic minority men and women in Brussels”, Acta politica, 2021, 56(3), 567-586.
   
• Janssen, C. “Shaping the (dis)advantage: the impact of partisan and demographic factors on ethnic minority candidates’ success in preferential voting systems. Evidence from the Brussels case”, Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 2020, 32(1), 22-45.