All 51 men on trial have been found guilty, a fact that needs to prompt major changes in French society

One face and name dominated the streets of Paris on 23 November as the annual march marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women took place. Gisèle Pelicot’s image was everywhere – she is a new feminist hero.

Rokhaya Diallo is a French journalist, writer, film-maker, activist and Guardian columnist