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‘You are our champion’: solidarity springs up for Gisèle Pelicot around the world
From Australia to Belgium, the French woman at the centre of a mass rape trial has galvanised conversations about sexual violence
She has been hailed as a feminist hero across France, commended for her courage at rallies across the country and applauded by supporters each time she enters or leaves the courtroom in the southern city of Avignon.
But the tributes to Gisèle Pelicot – the woman at the centre of a horrifying mass rape trial that has shaken France to its core – also come from far beyond the country’s borders. Since the trial began in September, solidarity has been expressed around the world, hinting at the role she has played in galvanising a global conversation around sexual violence.
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