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  • Comment: Which source gives her date or place of birth, or the fact that she is a single mother of four? Which is another way of saying that pretty much everything must be either supported by reliable published sources, or removed. DoubleGrazing (talk) 10:50, 10 July 2025 (UTC)


Dr Mary Faltz
Dr Mary Faltz speaking at TEDx Luxembourg City 2021
Mary Faltz delivering her TEDx talk in 2021
Born(1983-06-07)June 7, 1983.[1]
United Arab Emirates[2]
NationalityLuxembourgish
Occupation(s)Clinical researcher[3], pharmacist[4], author[5], children's rights advocate[6]
EmployerLuxembourg Ministry of Education[7]
Known forSurvivor advocacy, trauma-informed education, public speaking
Notable workCruelly Betrayed (2021), My Father (2023)
Websitemaryfaltz.com

Dr Mary Faltz is a Luxembourgish clinical researcher[8], pharmacist[9], author[10], and advocate for children's rights.[11][12][13] She has contributed to public discussions on child protection and trauma-informed care, drawing on personal experience to inform her advocacy work.[14]

Early Life and Education

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Faltz was born in the United Arab Emirates and moved to Luxembourg at the age of four.[15] She is one of six siblings.[16] She pursued higher education in Brighton, United Kingdom, studying pharmacy and clinical research.[17]

Career and Public Engagement

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Faltz published her first book, Cruelly Betrayed [18] in 2021, while undergoing cancer treatment. The memoir details her personal experience with prolonged childhood abuse and the legal process that followed her father's conviction.[19][20][21][22][23]

That same year, she delivered a TEDx talk addressing personal trauma and advocacy efforts.[24][25]

In 2023, she published her second book, My Father [26], which discusses challenges within Luxembourg's child welfare system and the psychological effect of childhood trauma. The book advocates for policy changes and increased support for survivors.[27]

Since 2022, Faltz has worked for Luxembourg's Ministry of Education[28], where she has contributed to initiatives focused on children's well-being.[29]

Faltz has been featured in national and international media, including RTL[30], Paperjam [31], UK Health Radio[32], LAND [33], WORT [34], L'Essentiel[35] and was profiled on the cover of Femmes magazine[36] in 2024 for her work in education, survivor advocacy, and public speaking.[37]

Personal Life

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Faltz is a single mother of four children.[38] She continues to be active in public education and advocacy related to child protection and mental health.[39]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.autorenlexikon.lu/page/author/117/11792/FRE/index.html
  2. ^ https://www.autorenlexikon.lu/page/author/117/11792/FRE/index.html
  3. ^ https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/neurons-grown-3-d-stem-cells-lead-parkinsons-disease-breakthrough/
  4. ^ https://archives.collegemedical.lu/Fr/Professionnels/default.asp?ABC=F
  5. ^ https://books.google.lu/books/about/Cruelly_Betrayed.html?id=emhGzgEACAAJ&redir_esc=y
  6. ^ https://www.land.lu/page/article/221/340221/FRE/index.html
  7. ^ https://script.lu/en/a-propos/equipe/mary-faltz
  8. ^ https://www.parkinsonnet.lu/de/news-events-de/ambassador-peter-kok-supporter-and-friend-of-parkinsonnet-has-passed-away-3
  9. ^ https://archives.collegemedical.lu/Fr/Professionnels/default.asp?ABC=F
  10. ^ https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/21276153.Mary_Faltz
  11. ^ https://www.alupse.lu/conseil-dadministration
  12. ^ https://www.femmesmagazine.lu/mary-faltz-ne-pas-se-taire/#:~:text=A%2040%20ans%2C%20Mary%20Faltz,violences%20sexuelles%20faites%20aux%20enfants.
  13. ^ https://www.barreau.lu/10-juillet-2023-cjbl-conference-sur-les-abus-sexuels-commis-sur-des-mineurs-bulletin-n39-2022-2023
  14. ^ https://www.land.lu/page/article/221/340221/FRE/index.html
  15. ^ "Dictionnaire des auteurs luxembourgeois". 7 June 1983.
  16. ^ https://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/story/mon-sourire-c-est-un-pied-de-nez-a-mon-abuseur-632573532107
  17. ^ "Cellular mechanisms underlying the cardiovascular toxicity of the highly active anti-retroviral therapy atripla: Efavirenz, emtricitabine and tenofovir".
  18. ^ "Dr. Mary Faltz Cruelly Betrayed: A true inspirational".
  19. ^ https://issuu.com/powerhouseglobalmag/docs/pgmag_22nd_edition_march_2021_web/s/11850941
  20. ^ ""Mon sourire? C'est un pied de nez à mon abuseur"". 24 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Dr. Mary Faltz".
  22. ^ ""Ich habe den Löwen gebändigt"". 29 July 2021.
  23. ^ "I'm Possible @ la Voix des Survivant(E)S_Mary". YouTube. 8 December 2021.
  24. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqN_neI3NnA}
  25. ^ "Back to In-Person for "New Normal" TEDxLuxembourgCity". 13 December 2021.
  26. ^ "Dr. Mary Faltz My Father - convicted child molester and".
  27. ^ https://www.bertrange.lu/media/371a5418-455d-45a7-968e-bae35275dad3/flyer-liesung-mary-faltz-2023.pdf
  28. ^ "Mary Faltz | SCRIPT".
  29. ^ https://www.script.lu/fr/activites/initiatives/ech-sinn-de-chef-vu-mengem-kierper
  30. ^ "De Kloertext: Sexuelle Mëssbrauch a seng Konsequenzen".
  31. ^ "Paperjam juin 2021". 26 May 2021.
  32. ^ "UK Health Radio Interview". 17 June 2021.
  33. ^ "Femme de combats". 10 March 2023.
  34. ^ ""Ich habe den Löwen gebändigt"". 29 July 2021.
  35. ^ ""Mon sourire? C'est un pied de nez à mon abuseur"". 24 November 2021.
  36. ^ "Mary Faltz : Ne pas se taire !". 14 March 2024.
  37. ^ https://www.maryfaltz.com
  38. ^ https://www.femmesmagazine.lu/mary-faltz-ne-pas-se-taire/#:~:text=A%2040%20ans%2C%20Mary%20Faltz,violences%20sexuelles%20faites%20aux%20enfants.
  39. ^ https://www.culture.lu/agenda/1727308800/cittaslow-table-ronde-sur-la-violence
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