<p>Gisèle Pelicot has become a symbol of dignity, courage and defiance after waiving her anonymity and insisting her trial — in which dozens of men were accused of raping her while she was drugged unconscious by her husband — be held in public. In a rare interview, she speaks to Jane Garvey about why she no longer wants to be defined as a victim.</p><br><p><em>This episode originally aired on </em><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tiny-woman-tiny-gnome-statue-with-gis%C3%A8le-pelicot/id1648663774?i=1000769679876" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Off Air with Jane an Fi</em></a><em> on 26th May 2026. </em></p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Host</strong>: Jane Garvey</p><p><strong>Producers: </strong>Dave Creasey, Eve Salusbury and Rosie Cutler.</p><p><strong>Further reading: </strong><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/gisele-pelicot-interview-porn-times-radio-6ggbsgf3v" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gisèle Pelicot: Pornography is a scourge on childhood</a></p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>