The Pelicot drugging and rape verdict in France: AP explains
Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her “very difficult ordeal” after 51 men were convicted Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France and turned her into a feminist icon, expressing support for other victims whose cases don't get such attention and “whose stories remain untold.” But why has the plight of this French woman garnered global attention? The Associated Press explains.