Gisèle Pelicot

Gisèle Pelicot became a global advocate for survivors of sexual violence after her harrowing public stand during the 2024 Mazan rape trial in France, in which her ex-husband was convicted of drugging and facilitating her rape by dozens of men over nearly a decade. By waiving her anonymity and insisting the trial be public, Pelicot transformed private horror into a public reckoning, coining the phrase “la honte doit changer de camp” (shame must change sides). At 72, she became a symbol of courage, dignity, and feminist resistance, earning international recognition including tributes from Gloria Steinem. Note: Gisèle Pelicot has no official website or verified social media; multiple fraudulent accounts exist in her name. Primary URL below links to her Wikipedia page as a reference.