Rape survivor Pelicot tells Hay Festival how she found love again
Gisèle Pelicot, a rape survivor, shared her journey of finding love again at the Hay Festival in Wales. After enduring a decade of abuse, she emphasized the importance of shifting shame from survivors to their abusers. Pelicot expressed optimism about the future of women and the potential for harmony between genders through education.
- ▪Gisèle Pelicot was at the center of France's largest rape trial and has found love again after her traumatic experience.
- ▪She waived her anonymity as a survivor to spark global conversations about feminism.
- ▪Pelicot believes that trust can be rebuilt and that love is possible at any age.
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Rape survivor Pelicot tells Hay Festival how she found love again17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePaul PigottBBC WalesGetty ImagesGisèle Pelicot spoke in Wales for the first time at the Hay FestivalGisèle Pelicot, the woman at the centre of the biggest rape trial in French history, says she has found a way to trust again after her ordeal and fallen in love.Her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, who is serving a 20-year jail sentence, drugged and raped her for more than a decade while allowing at least 70 men into their home to rape her as well. The 73-year-old's decision to waive her right to anonymity as a survivor of sexual abuse sparked conversations about feminism globally.
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