gisele pelicot
Definition
Gisèle Pelicot is a French woman who became a global symbol for survivors of sexual violence following the 2024-2025 Avignon trial, where her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot and 51 other men were convicted of drugging and raping her repeatedly between 2011 and 2020.
She has since published memoirs detailing her ordeal and first televised interview in early 2026, galvanizing discussions on consent and justice in France and beyond.
Examples
Gisèle Pelicot a transformé son cauchemar en best-seller : les mémoires qui font plus de bruit que les somnifères de son ex.
Gisèle Pelicot turned her nightmare into a bestseller: memoirs that make more noise than her ex's sleeping pills.
Après le procès, Gisèle Pelicot est devenue l'icône féministe qui réveille la France – littéralement.
After the trial, Gisèle Pelicot became the feminist icon who wakes up France – literally.
Dans son interview télé, Gisèle Pelicot parle sans filtre, prouvant que la vérité est le meilleur antidote.
In her TV interview, Gisèle Pelicot speaks without filter, proving that truth is the best antidote.
Gisèle Pelicot montre que la résilience à la française surpasse n'importe quel cocktail anesthésiant.
Gisèle Pelicot shows that French resilience outlasts any anesthetic cocktail.