Gisèle Pelicot, who was widely admired for choosing to appear publicly for the trial of her former husband who organised his wife's repeated rape by strangers after drugging her, has been made a

Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who earned international recognition after publicly testifying at her mass-rape trial last year, has been given France's top honour. The 72-year-old was named knight of the Legion of Honour on a list announced ahead of France's Bastille Day.

After enduring a decade of sexual abuse, Gisèle Pelicot faced her attackers in court, broke her silence, and became a symbol of justice and resilience. She waived her anonymity and called it not just her battle,