Gisele Pelicot, the woman at the centre of France's mass rape trial, said on Tuesday that it was time for a "macho" society to change its attitude on rape, as she gave her final statement in court.
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Gisele Pelicot leaves the courthouse after a hearing in the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, on November 18, 2024. The trial enters its final stages, with the final set of accused set to testify ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. The case of 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence in French society. If convicted, he would emerge from the historic trial with a record as one of France's worst sex offenders. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP)
2024-11-19 15:20:48
Gisele Pelicot, the woman at the centre of France's mass rape trial, said on Tuesday that it was time for a "macho" society to change its attitude on rape, as she gave her final statement in court.
"It's time that the macho, patriarchal society that trivialises rape changes," said Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband and dozens of other men are on trial in France accused of raping her while she was drugged.
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