Who Is Katrien Vanderheyden?

Katrien Van der Heyden is a sociologist (1990) and has a master in gender studies (2000). She worked for several years in Africa for Belgian NGO's and after her return to Belgium, conducted for almost 10 years qualitative research on gender and migrants at the University of Antwerp.

In the mean time she became an independant consultant (www.nesmaconsulting.be), which is her full time occupation for the past 7 years. She works on themes like gender, equal opportunities, diversity and multicultural issues and she fills her time training, doing research and coaching organisations on these themes.

She's also a mother to three daughters and likes to spend time stargazing, hiking and capturing the world in photography. She devours books and would love to finish her own one day.

What Will She Be Talking About?

The Problem With Sex And Gender In Health

Ever wondered why women take a bigger risc when taking drugs? Or why behaving like a men might expose you to serious health problems? This talk takes you into the gender politics of health research and shows what we don't know or like to ignore.

About TED and TEDx

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