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Gisèle Pelicot Tells Her Story

February 15, 2026·25 min·4-min readnarrativetrue crime
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Gisèle Pelicot’s decision to open her mass rape trial to the public transformed a personal tragedy into a global reckoning on sexual violence. Her story, recounted in her book A Hymn to Life, is a powerful testament to resilience, dignity, and the urgent need to shift shame from victims

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Gisèle Pelicot

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Gisèle PelicotGisèle PelicotJudith Perignon

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A Hymn to Life

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Criminal Justice ReformLong Form JournalismRacial JusticeTrue CrimeWomens Health

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