Maria De Koninck Author

Arielle Aaronson holds a diploma in Translation Studies at Concordia University in Montreal and an MA in Second Language Education from McGill University. She taught English in the Montreal public school system and has created educational material for second language learners. She is now a freelance translator and has translated seven books, including fiction and nonfiction for all audiences.

Maria De Koninck is Professor Emeritus in Université Laval's Faculty of Medicine. First Chair of Women's studies, she taught community health and lectured on social determinants of health. Her research and publications focus on women's health, including childbirth, C-sections, reproductive technologies and midwifery, and on social health inequalities, poverty and exclusion. She has 20 years' experience in international research and consulting projects on HIV-AIDS in West Africa, maternal mortality (including WHO), and vulnerability of young migrant girls in urban settings. She lives in Quebec City.