71-Year-Old French Woman Becomes Feminist Icon After Alleged Mass Rape by 80 Men Orchestrated by Ex-Husband

Sep 14, 2024, 03:42 PM

Gisèle Pélicot, a 71-year-old French woman, has become a feminist icon after her ex-husband allegedly orchestrated her mass rape over nearly a decade. Pélicot was reportedly drugged and raped by up to 80 men in the small town of Mazan, with 30 men still unidentified. The case has sparked widespread protests and calls for legal reforms in France to better protect rape victims. Hundreds have gathered in support of Pélicot and other rape victims, highlighting the need for changes in the definition of rape under French law. The disturbing case also involves her ex-husband drugging his wife to be raped by 50 men and being caught upskirting women in a supermarket.