Politicians from France and beyond have hailed Gisèle Pelicot’s courage and called the trial of the men who abused her historic, while feminist groups have stressed there is still a long way to go and demanded fundamental changes to France’s sexual abuse laws.
“Thank you for your courage, Gisèle Pelicot,” the president of France’s national assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, posted after the announcement that all 51 accused, including Pelicot’s former husband Dominique, had been found guilty.
