Abuse Survivor Calls for Mindset Change in Fight Against Sexual Violence

Gisele Pelicot, a survivor of repeated drugging and abuse, emphasizes the critical need for a shift in societal mindsets to effectively combat sexual violence.

15 Feb, 16:40 — 15 Feb, 16:40

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Abuse survivor Pelicot says mindsets need to change in fight against sexual violence

Mindsets need to change in the fight against sexual violence, according to Gisele Pelicot, who was repeatedly drugged, abused and offered to strangers for rape by her then husband over nearly 10 years. “I believe this can only be achieved through education and through respect and empathy for one another,” the 73-year-old French woman told the news portal of German public broadcaster ZDF in an interview published on Sunday. “We must continue this fight. We must not relent.” In 2024, Pelicot’s...

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