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In the midst of a horrifying mass rape trial against her husband and 50 other accused men, Gisèle Pelicot, 72, is being called a feminist hero, inspiring marches, rallies and a push for legal reform to France’s rape law to include consent for the first time. CBC | World News
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Gisèle Pelicot has ‘decided not to be ashamed’ in French mass-rape trial that may change law
Gisèle Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose case has shocked the world, told a trial in southern France on Wednesday that in making her case public, she was determined to help other women and change society. CBC | World News
Read More »French dad of 3 apologizes to Gisèle Pelicot for raping her. He’s one of more than 50 men accused
One of more than 50 men accused of raping Frenchwoman Gisèle Pelicot in a mass rape case that has shocked the world told her in court on Thursday that he was sorry for what he did. CBC | World News
Read More »‘I am a rapist,’ admits former husband who invited dozens of men to rape Gisèle Pélicot
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Read More »What we know about the 51 men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot
A majority of the defendants in the case that has shocked France and the world are contesting the accusation of rape. Some have claimed they believed a husband’s consent for sexual intercourse was sufficient, others said Dominique Pelicot tricked them into believing his wife had consented. CBC | World News
Read More »Gisèle Pélicot’s husband is accused of inviting men to rape her. She wants you to know her name
A case unfolding in France isn’t significant only because of the nature of the crimes, which Gisèle Pélicot’s husband filmed and has confessed to, but because we know her name at all. CBC | World News
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