’The Interview’: Gisèle Pelicot Shares Her Story

Gisèle Pelicot, a French woman, shared her story of sexual abuse and trauma in an interview published for the first time with an American media outlet. In 2011, Pelicot's husband, Dominique Pelicot, drugged and raped her repeatedly, while also inviting dozens of men to assault her while she was heavily sedated. The abuse continued until 2020, when Dominique was arrested for secretly filming up women's skirts at a supermarket near their home in southeastern France. Police discovered videos and photographs of the abuse, which included Pelicot being assaulted by at least 70 men. Pelicot chose to go public with her story after a trial of her abusers began, becoming a feminist icon in France. She has since written a memoir about her experiences, titled "A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides."