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International Business Times
International Business Times
World
Olivier Lucazeau

'Shame Must Change Sides': France's Mass Rape Plaintiff Becomes Feminist Icon

Gisele Pelicot wants 'shame to change sides' (Credit: AFP)

Walking into court each day with her head held high, the ex-wife of a Frenchman on trial for orchestrating her mass rape in her own bed for almost a decade has become a feminist icon.

With her now trademark auburn bob and dark glasses, 71-year-old Gisele Pelicot has become a figurehead in the battle against the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse.

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