Gisèle Pelicot releases book about her life and the mass-rape case that shocked the world | DW News

Turning horror into hope for survivors - that's Gisele Pelicot's wish as her memoir is released, recounting her life, including her terrifying story of rape and abuse, in her own words. Titled 'A Hymn to Life' in English, the book retraces the mass-rape case that turned Pelicot into a global symbol in the fight against sexual violence and victim blaming - and pushed France into overhauling it's rape laws. 00:00 Pelicot details discovery of drugging and rape 01:03 Pelicot on rebuilding her life 01:28 Britta Sandberg a journalist for the German magazine "Der Spiegel" talks to DW 04:35 Pelicot’s lawyers told her ‘be careful’ when opting for open trial 04:57 Did Pelicot succeed in ‘making shame change sides?’ 06:25 How did the trial affect how sexual violence is treated by the justice system in France? 09:25 Did the trial change male attitudes to sexual violence? #GiselePelico #supportsurvivors #france For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1