French women unite in support of Gisele Pelicot amid mass rape trial

Hundreds of people, mostly women, gathered in cities across France on Saturday in support of Gisele Pelicot whose husband is on trial, accused of drugging her and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her in a case that has shocked the nation.

Feminist associations have called for some 30 gatherings in cities from Marseille to Paris, where on the Place de la Republique banners read “Support to Gisele” and “Victims we believe you”.

As her extraordinary story has rippled through...