Overview

• Named a knight of the Legion of Honour in a decree published ahead of France’s national day, joining 589 new recipients
• She waived anonymity to publicly testify in the 2024 Avignon trial against her ex-husband and 50 co-defendants
• Her testimony secured convictions, including a 20-year sentence for Dominique Pelicot, and drove legal reform to enshrine consent in French rape law
• Since the verdict she has remained out of the public eye to focus on writing a memoir slated for release in 2026
• Her accolade underscores her transformation into a global feminist icon and reflects broader cultural shifts in how sexual violence is addressed