Some protesters carried banners that hailed Pélicot for speaking out about her horrific ordeal at the hands of her now ex-husband and assured other victims of sexual violence that they are not alone.
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00:00Hundreds of protestors have gathered in Paris to denounce rape and sexual violence in France
00:07and around the world.
00:08The rally was held in solidarity with victims of rape, with some protestors carrying banners
00:13saying victims, we believe you.
00:16We need to talk about the rape culture and the fact that after seven years of Me Too,
00:22we already know that there is not a special type of victim, but now, nowadays, we are
00:29like collectively realizing that there is not a special type of rapist.
00:35The demonstration was inspired by Gisele Pellicot, the woman allegedly drugged by her now ex-husband
00:40over the course of a decade so that she could be raped by dozens of men while unconscious.
00:46That case has shocked France and become a symbol of the country's fight against sexual
00:50violence.
00:51Since the beginning of the trial on the 2nd of September, Pellicot has been praised for
00:55her courage and composure.
00:57Her decision to hold a public trial, she said, was in solidarity with other women who go
01:02unrecognized as victims of sexual crimes.