France, Dominique Pélicot, drugged wife of 50 years nightly, filmed rape by at least 51 men, 2011-2020

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"Hundreds join silent march in France ​

in support of Gisèle Pelicot.​

A silent march took place in support of Gisèle Pelicot and other female victims of sexual violence on Saturday in Mazan,
the village where Pelicot’s husband is accused of drugging her and inviting more than 80 men to assault her at their home.

Hundreds of women and men turned out in solidarity with the woman
at the centre of a case that has shocked the world.



Members of the Pelicot family did not attend
but said they appreciated the public support.

Hundreds join silent march in France in support of Gisèle Pelicot | France | The Guardian

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"Gender-based violence: ​

What's being done to protect women?​

Gender-based violence, defined as violence directed against a person because of their biological or social gender, is omnipresent.

According to estimates by the World Health Organization, almost one in three women worldwide has experienced either physical and/or sexual violence in her lifetime.

In addition to the highly publicized
- #MeToo movement in the United States,

- campaigns such as #aufschrei in Germany,

- mass protests in Mexico and India
against rape and femicide

- or, most recently,
the case of Gisele Pelicot in France

can raise awareness,
but change happens only if politicians and the judiciary follow suit."

Gender-based violence: What's being done to protect women? – DW – 10/06/2024

Gisele Pelicot's mass rape trial in France and other equally harrowing sexual violence cases have sparked outrage around the world. So what's being done to prevent such gender-based violence?

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