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flag Gisèle Pelicot, survivor of a decade-long drugging and mass rape by her husband, publishes memoir exposing gender-based violence and her role in a landmark public trial.

flag Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who survived a decade of drugging and mass rape by her husband, has released her memoir *A Hymn to Life*, co-written with journalist Judith Perrignon, ahead of its February 17, 2026, global release in 22 languages. flag The book details her ordeal and her decision to have the 2024 Avignon trial open to the public, despite the trauma, to expose the truth about gender-based violence. flag Her husband, Dominique Pelicot, was among 51 men convicted after drugging her for years and orchestrating repeated assaults. flag Pelicot’s courage during the trial has made her a symbol in the fight against sexual violence worldwide.

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