Overview

• Gisèle Pelicot, a woman from southern France, has waived her anonymity to confront her ex-husband and 50 other men accused of raping her over a decade.
• The trial has become a national moment of reflection on masculinity and rape culture, with public figures urging men to reconsider their behaviors and attitudes.
• Pelicot's ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, allegedly drugged her and invited other men to abuse her while she was unconscious, claiming it was consensual.
• During the trial, some defendants claim they were misled by Dominique Pelicot into believing the acts were consensual, highlighting troubling societal beliefs about consent.
• The case has prompted widespread support for Pelicot, with many seeing her as a symbol of shifting shame from victims to perpetrators of sexual violence.