France’s Gisèle Pélicot, who became a global symbol in the fight against sexual violence after waiving anonymity during the Mazan rape trial, has been awarded the 2025 Freedom Prize by thousands of young people around the world.
The 72-year-old was chosen by more than 10,000 voters from 84 countries for her stand against the normalisation of rape and sexual abuse. Her younger son, Florian, accepted the award on her behalf at a ceremony in Caen, Normandy, on Tuesday.
