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

Mentioned in this episode

Places: France

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