Ellen Boonen is a producer/reporter at the political magazine POLITICO Europe.

Her focus is on international politics and social issues. After an exciting internship at a US TV station in Washington D.C., she decided to delve further into International Relations, in order to gain a better understanding of how our political systems work.

Ellen Boonen

Info

Name
Ellen Boonen
Title
Reporter, producer
Expertise
International relations
Country
Belgium
City
Antwerpen

Supported projects

Eunice street

  • Trafficking
  • Human Rights
  • Exploitation

BRUSSELS - How Nigerian girls are forced into Belgian prostitution. In 2018, 21-year-old Eunice Osayande is murdered on the streets of Brussels. The Nigerian woman was smuggled into Belgium with the false promise of becoming a hairdresser here and having a better life than in Nigeria.