A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot review – a unique memoir by a figure of astonishing power Pelicot’s riveting account of her ordeal refuses to conform to any agenda but her own The Guardian - UK · Feb 17
Gloria Steinem pays tribute to Gisele Pelicot Pioneering feminist Gloria Steinem has paid tribute to Gisele Pelicot, the woman at the centre of France's largest rape trial. The Independent UK · Feb 16
I can’t stop thinking about Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter, the ‘forgotten victim’ of the court case As the world braces for Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir, my mind remains with her daughter, Caroline Darian Evening Standard · Feb 16
Gisèle Pelicot: The Newsnight Interview review – you can only gaze admiringly at her strength and grace Mme Pelicot’s innate dignity shines through, as she explains why she waived her anonymity – after her husband drugged her so that dozens of men could sexually assault her The Guardian - UK · Feb 16
Gisèle Pelicot moved to tears by messages of support from women in powerful TV interview French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot became visibly emotional as she watched video messages from women thanking her for her courage during a powerful Newsnight interview broadcast on Sunday (15 February). The Independent UK · Feb 15
TV tonight: a remarkable interview with Gisèle Pelicot Pelicot tells her story about finding justice in a Newsnight special. Plus: hit thriller Yellowjackets comes to ITV1. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Feb 15
'I carried the shame long enough': Gisèle Pelicot on justice, survival and confronting her ex-husband Madame Pelicot is the definition of courage and strength resilience, and she wants to inspire others to find their voice Woman & Home · Feb 14
‘I was sacrificed on the altar of vice’: Gisele Pelicot describes impact of abuse in first televised interview French rape survivor Gisele Pelicot has described the impact of the horrific abuse suffered at the hands of her former husband and the men he invited to sexually assault her, in her first televised interview. The Independent UK · Feb 14
Gisèle Pelicot plans to meet ex-husband in prison for answers on other allegations Pelicot says she wants truth from Dominique Pelicot over potential abuse of daughter and case of estate agent who was raped and murdered in 1991 The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
Queen honours Gisele Pelicot’s ‘extraordinary dignity and courage’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Feb 14
Gisele Pelicot ‘overwhelmed’ by personal letter of support from Queen The Queen commended the rape survivor’s ‘extraordinary dignity and courage’ The Independent UK · Feb 14
‘I didn’t believe it was me in the photos’: Gisèle Pelicot recalls horror of learning her husband drugged her for mass rape ‘Perhaps shame fades all the more easily when you’re 70,’ says woman who embodies global campaign against violence towards women in new book The Independent UK · Feb 11
Gisèle Pelicot calls on victims to ‘never have shame’ in her first TV interview Pelicot says shame is ‘a double sentence’ and describes shock of seeing herself like ‘a rag doll’ in police footage The Guardian - UK · Feb 11
Gisèle Pelicot recounts moment she was told of husband’s rape crimes for first time Gisèle Pelicot details the shocking discovery in her new book, ‘A Hymn to Life, Shame Has to Change Sides’ The Independent UK · Feb 11
Evening Standard · Feb 9 Ashley James reveals she was raped at university and lived with 'shame' for years The This Morning contributor, now 38, said she was 21 and studying at University of Nottingham when she was raped by a male friend while unconscious after a night out clubbing
Euronews · Jan 29 French parliament approves bill to end concept of 'marital duty' after consent concerns The text must now be examined by the Senate under an accelerated procedure and if approved, it could be passed into law in the next few months.
Euronews · Jan 27 French MP recounts trauma in trial of ex-senator accused of drugging her with MDMA Former senator Joël Guerriau, 68, has admitted serving lawmaker Sandrine Josso a drink spiked with MDMA but says it was an accident.
The Independent UK · Jan 26 What to know about a French ex-senator on trial for drugging a lawmaker to sexually assault her A former French senator is on trial in Paris, accused of drugging a lawmaker to sexually assault her
The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025 Books to look out for in 2026 – nonfiction Memoirs from Liza Minnelli and Lena Dunham, essays by David Sedaris and Alan Bennett’s diaries are among the highlights of the year ahead
International Business Times UK · Dec 23, 2025 UK Man, Philip Young, Compared to French Abuser Who Drugged His Wife and Let Other Men Assault Her Philip Young and five others face 60+ charges in a Swindon abuse case, drawing comparisons to France's Pelicot trial.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 20, 2025 Senior French civil servant accused of mass drinks spiking to humiliate women More than 200 women in France allege they were drugged by a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Culture who gave them hot drinks mixed with a diuretic to make them urinate. The events occured between 2009 and 2018 but while the accused is under judicial control he is…
Radio France Internationale · Dec 11, 2025 'Every time there's a big rape case in France, it's like we're just discovering it' When 25-year-old independent journalist Anna Margueritat covered the Pelicot mass rape trial in the south of France last year, she drew on her own experience as a victim of sexual violence – and in doing so, found a new strength.
Euronews · Dec 5, 2025 'It prolongs the trauma': French woman allegedly drugged by official decries slow pace of justice More than 240 women accuse Christian Nègre, a former senior official in the Culture Ministry, of secretly drugging them with diuretics during job interviews, then deliberately placing them in situations where they would be forced to urinate in public or on themselves.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 28, 2025 Convicted rapist Pelicot seeks publisher for books written behind bars The jailed Frenchman at the centre of a notorious rape case is now seeking a publisher for the books and poems he has written from prison.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025 ‘I didn’t even know this type of attack existed’: more than 200 women allege drugging by senior French civil servant In a case echoing the Pelicot trial, dozens of women allege they were given hot drinks mixed with a diuretic to make them urinate. Three of them speak out here