Gisele Pelicot: anti-rape icon
Gisele Pelicot, 72, was at the centre of a mass rape trial in France which resonated around the world, becoming an icon for women in the fight against sexual violence.
Her former husband, Dominique Pelicot, on December 19 was handed the maximum term of 20 years jail by a French court, after admitting to drugging her with sedatives and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her over a decade.
The other 50 defendants in the case were also convicted, receiving jail terms of between three and 15 years.
In a move that sparked global support, Gisele Pelicot insisted the three-month trial in the southern city of Avignon be open to the public.
“I wanted all women who are rape victims to say to themselves: ‘Mrs Pelicot did it, so we can do it too’,” she said.
After the verdict she said she was thinking of the “unrecognised victims” of sexual violence.
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Nvidia surpassed Apple to become the highest-valued listed company in the world as the artificial intelligence boom continued to excite Wall Street.
