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Nomi Dave, Associate Professor of Music, Co-Director of the Sound Justice Lab, University of Virginia

Rape survivors like Gisèle Pelicot are choosing to speak out, refuting the idea that they should feel shame

Gisèle Pelicot exits a courtroom with her lawyer in Avignon, France, in September 2024. Christophe Simon/AFP via Getty Images

The high-profile criminal trial of Dominique Pelicot is wrapping up. The French man is accused of drugging and raping his 72-year-old wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and also inviting 50 other men to rape her while she was unconscious.

What’s captured global attention isn’t just the sensational allegations in the case, but Gisèle Pelicot’s decision to publicly appear before the court and to speak with the media.

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