French woman repeatedly drugged and allegedly raped by dozens of men makes final statement to court in Avignon

Gisèle Pelicot, who was drugged by her husband and allegedly raped by dozens of men he invited into her bedroom for more than a decade, has told a court that “macho” society must change its attitude on rape.

In her final statement to the criminal court in Avignon, she said: “It’s time that the macho, patriarchal society that trivialises rape changes … It’s time we changed the way we look at rape.”