183. Gisèle Pelicot - To Hell and Back

183. Gisèle Pelicot - To Hell and Back

From Who Did What Now by Katie Charlwood

March 8, 2026 · 1h 18m · Episode 183

About this episode

The episode discusses Gisèle Pelicot's harrowing experience of abuse and her role in a significant rape trial in France.

Gisèle Pelicot, a woman who should have been enjoying her retirement and provincial life had it all come crashing down when she was brought into a police station in November 2020, where she was faced with the fact that she was abused by strangers for a decade, all of which was facilitated by her husband of half a century, Dominique Pelicot. She would be the centre of France's biggest rape trial, a symbol of femninsm and survivors across the globe. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Donate at :  Patreon   Tip Jar Beacons (at the bottom of the page) Follow me on… Instagram TikTok Facebook Bluesky Fan Mail: Katie Charlwood C/O The Postal Store Unit 11A Forte Retail Park Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland F92 DY22 Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.co m Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Katie Charlwood

Guest: Gisèle Pelicot

Topics covered

  • rape trial
  • feminism
  • survivorship
  • abuse
  • retirement
  • police investigation

Keywords

  • Gisèle Pelicot
  • Dominique Pelicot
  • rape trial
  • feminism
  • abuse
  • survivor
  • police station
  • November 2020

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Places: France

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