Gisele Pelicot and France’s MeToo second
Warning: This story incorporates references to sexual assault and rape.
A girl’s choice to waive her anonymity and have a public trial after her husband drugged her and invited dozens of males to rape her over a decade has reignited the MeToo motion in France.
Gisele Pelicot has develop into a feminist hero after insisting that the trial be held in public to boost consciousness, saying: "It’s not for us to have shame, it’s for them."
Niall is joined by our Europe correspondent Siobhan Robbins to discover how the ‘trial of the century’ has unfolded and speaks to author and MeTooMedia ambassador Benedicte Martin about what it means for ladies in France.
Producers: Soila Apparicio, Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont