Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:03pm on 23 Oct 2024,Wednesday International
Gisèle Pelicot, 71, took the stand in a high-profile French mass rape trial, in which her ex-husband is accused of drugging and allowing men to rape her over a decade. Pelicot spoke about the pain and betrayal she felt, expressing her desire for women to no longer feel shame after rape. She became a feminist icon for waiving her anonymity and demanding an open trial. While some defendants deny knowing she was unconscious, Pelicot's testimony aims to shift societal shame onto perpetrators. The trial has sparked protests in several French cities.
