France's reckoning with rape: Will Mazan mass trial change attitudes to sexual violence?

François PICARD | Rebecca GNIGNATI | Guillaume GOUGEON | Rachel-Flore PARDO | Cécile SIMMONS | Alexandra LACHOWSKY | Elsa LABOURET

Edité par France 24 - 2024

The French government is now considering introducing the notion of consent into law. Is such a bill necessary? After two months of testimony in a trial that's drawn global attention, is the public more aware of the concept of toxic masculinity and how it’s perpetuated in today’s world? 

Awareness may be growing, but so is the backlash. Donald Trump's self-styled image as a "man's man" has made a return to traditional gender roles a winning campaign issue in the recent US election. How do we break through the echo chambers on this issue? 

Produced by François Picard, Rebecca Gnignati, Guillaume Gougeon and Ilayda Habip.

Watch moreThe Pelicot case: Will it change French attitudes towards rape?

Note
  • Will this trial be remembered as France's reckoning with sexual violence in the digital age? Closing arguments are underway in the mass rape trial of 51 men who were invited over the internet to the home of Dominique Pelicot to assault his heavily sedated wife Gisèle repeatedly, over several years. The defendants come from all walks of life: some confess fully, while others insist they're not rapists, claiming they believed it was all part of a consensual sex game. 

Langue
anglais
Date de publication
27/11/2024
Collection
The Debate
Contributeurs
Rachel-Flore PARDO Lawyer and feminist activist
Cécile SIMMONS Researcher at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue
Alexandra LACHOWSKY Women for Women France Board Member, In-House Counsel
Elsa LABOURET Spokesperson for "Osez le Féminisme"

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