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French First Lady Apologises Over B**ches Remark After Feminist Backlash
France's first lady Brigitte Macron apologised on Monday for using a slur against activists that sparked a feminist backlash, trying to quell an incident that generated a social media trend against her.
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'Never Gave Consent': France's Gisele Pelicot To Man Who Denies Raping Her
Gisele Pelicot, who became a feminist hero in a mass rape trial last year, testified in court, telling the one man who still denies raping her that she "never" gave him her consent.
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Gisele Pelicot To Publish Memoir "A Hymn To Life" In 2026
Gisele Pelicot, a feminist icon for her outspoken stance during her ex-husband's trial for letting strangers rape her while drugged, will release her memoir next year.
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Gisele Pelicot, France Mass Rape Survivor And A Feminist Icon
Gisele Pelicot in August obtained a divorce from her husband, who has confessed to the abuse after meticulously documenting it with photos and videos.
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Gisele Pelicot Rape Case Forces France To Relook Drug-Facilitated Assaults
Around late September, staff manning the phones at 39 19, France's main anonymous hotline for women who are victims of violence, began noticing a new type of case.
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France Mass Rape Trial Triggers Soul-Searching In Spain
France's notorious mass rape trial has generated an enormous echo in Spain, a pioneer in the fight against gender-based violence, and highlighted the often overlooked scourge of domestic sexual violence.
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French Mass Rape Suspect's 'Destroyed' Family Seeks Answers
The family of a French man who enlisted dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife has been torn apart by his crimes but are still seeking answers after a gruelling three-month trial.
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8 New Defendants To Take Stand As France Mass Rape Trial Resumes
The trial of a Frenchman who recruited dozens of strangers to rape his drugged wife at their home resumes on Monday, with the cases of eight new defendants to be examined in court.
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"Broken But Determined": French Mass Rape Victim Tells Court
Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband and dozens of other men are on trial in France accused of raping her while she was drugged, told the court she was "broken" by her ordeal, but also determined to "change society" for sex assault victims.
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Gisele Pelicot: The New French Feminist Icon In Landmark Rape Trial
Chants of several women hailing Gisele Pelicot as the emerging feminist icon filled the air as the 72-year-old walked into a courtroom for her mass rape trial in Avignon, France.
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French First Lady Apologises Over B**ches Remark After Feminist Backlash
France's first lady Brigitte Macron apologised on Monday for using a slur against activists that sparked a feminist backlash, trying to quell an incident that generated a social media trend against her.
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'Never Gave Consent': France's Gisele Pelicot To Man Who Denies Raping Her
Gisele Pelicot, who became a feminist hero in a mass rape trial last year, testified in court, telling the one man who still denies raping her that she "never" gave him her consent.
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Gisele Pelicot To Publish Memoir "A Hymn To Life" In 2026
Gisele Pelicot, a feminist icon for her outspoken stance during her ex-husband's trial for letting strangers rape her while drugged, will release her memoir next year.
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Gisele Pelicot, France Mass Rape Survivor And A Feminist Icon
Gisele Pelicot in August obtained a divorce from her husband, who has confessed to the abuse after meticulously documenting it with photos and videos.
-
Gisele Pelicot Rape Case Forces France To Relook Drug-Facilitated Assaults
Around late September, staff manning the phones at 39 19, France's main anonymous hotline for women who are victims of violence, began noticing a new type of case.
-
France Mass Rape Trial Triggers Soul-Searching In Spain
France's notorious mass rape trial has generated an enormous echo in Spain, a pioneer in the fight against gender-based violence, and highlighted the often overlooked scourge of domestic sexual violence.
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French Mass Rape Suspect's 'Destroyed' Family Seeks Answers
The family of a French man who enlisted dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife has been torn apart by his crimes but are still seeking answers after a gruelling three-month trial.
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8 New Defendants To Take Stand As France Mass Rape Trial Resumes
The trial of a Frenchman who recruited dozens of strangers to rape his drugged wife at their home resumes on Monday, with the cases of eight new defendants to be examined in court.
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"Broken But Determined": French Mass Rape Victim Tells Court
Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband and dozens of other men are on trial in France accused of raping her while she was drugged, told the court she was "broken" by her ordeal, but also determined to "change society" for sex assault victims.
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Gisele Pelicot: The New French Feminist Icon In Landmark Rape Trial
Chants of several women hailing Gisele Pelicot as the emerging feminist icon filled the air as the 72-year-old walked into a courtroom for her mass rape trial in Avignon, France.
