# Gisèle Pelicot's new status as a global icon

- Published: 2026-10-31T03:16:10Z
- Updated: 2026-11-01T16:19:13Z
- Section: Politics
- Language: English (en)
- Source: Le Monde — https://www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2026/10/31/gisele-pelicot-s-new-global-icon-status_6767919_117.html
- Tags: Le Monde · Le Monde – France
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Since the February publication of her book, a bestseller translated into more than 40 languages, Gisèle Pelicot has been flooded with invitations to speak around the world about her life. Wherever she goes, she is welcomed as a hero. The outpouring of admiration, which continues to move her, has strengthened what she sees as her mission: To empower women who were victims of rape.

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