Gisèle Pelicot's trial against her husband and more than 50 other men who raped her shocked France and triggered nationwide protests raising awareness against sexual violence.
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00:00Giselle Pellicot, who was subjected to mass rape by her husband and dozens of other men
00:07for over a decade, said that macho patriarchal society should change its attitude on rape.
00:15She gave her closing statement to court on Tuesday in one of France's biggest criminal
00:19trials in recent history.
00:21Pellicot called it a trial of cowardice, referring to the men who claimed they didn't realize
00:28it was rape.
00:30The abuse was discovered in 2020 after police stumbled upon videos and pictures her husband
00:36had recorded of it.
00:38The trial could have been held behind closed doors, but Pellicot requested for it to be
00:42held in public, saying she hoped it would help other women speak up.
00:47The case shocked the country and triggered nationwide protests in her support.
00:52A verdict is expected to be delivered by the end of December.