Gisèle Pelicot

French serial rape victim and feminist icon (born 1952)
Person human Q130240908
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Gisèle Pelicot

Summary

Gisèle Pelicot is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Villingen[2]. She was born on December 7, 1952[3]. She worked as a cadre[4], writer[5], and women's rights activist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,172 views/month, #3,488 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Villingen[2], Gisèle Pelicot…
  • Gisèle Pelicot's place of birth was Villingen-Schwenningen[8].
  • Gisèle Pelicot was born on December 7, 1952[3].
  • A child of Gisèle Pelicot was Caroline Darian[9].
  • Gisèle Pelicot held citizenship in France[10].
  • Gisèle Pelicot worked as a cadre[4].
  • Gisèle Pelicot worked as a writer[5].
  • Gisèle Pelicot's professions included women's rights activist[6].
  • Gisèle Pelicot's field of work was violence against women[11].
  • Gisèle Pelicot's field of work was sexual abuse[12].
  • Gisèle Pelicot was employed by Électricité de France[13].
  • Gisèle Pelicot received the BBC 100 Women[14].
  • Gisèle Pelicot received the Financial Times 25 Most Influential Women of 2024[15].
  • Gisèle Pelicot received the Prix Liberté[16].
  • Gisèle Pelicot received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Gisèle Pelicot received the Time 100[18].
  • Gisèle Pelicot is recorded as female[19].
  • Gisèle Pelicot's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Gisèle Pelicot's Commons category is recorded as Gisèle Pelicot[21].
  • Gisèle Pelicot's family name is recorded as Pelicot[22].
  • Gisèle Pelicot's given name is recorded as Gisèle[23].
  • Gisèle Pelicot's significant event is recorded as Mazan rape case[24].
  • Gisèle Pelicot's described at URL is recorded as https://www.francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/justice-proces/proces-des-viols-de-mazan-mon-monde-s-ecroule-temoigne-gisele-pelicot-face-aux-51-hommes-accuses-d-avoir-abuse-d-elle_6764266.html[25].
  • Gisèle Pelicot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Gisèle Pelicot's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gisèle Marie Françoise Guillou'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Villingen[2], a Stadtbezirk[28], in Germany[29] and Villingen-Schwenningen[8], an urban municipality in Germany[30], in Germany[31]. Gisèle Pelicot was born on December 7, 1952[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cadre[4], writer[5], and women's rights activist[6]. Fields of work include violence against women[11], a type of violence[32] and sexual abuse[12]. Among Gisèle Pelicot's employers was Électricité de France[13].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC 100 Women[14], an award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 2013[35]; Financial Times 25 Most Influential Women of 2024[15], an award[36], founded in 2024[37]; Prix Liberté[16], an award[38], in France[39], founded in 2019[40]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[41], in France[42]; and Time 100[18], an award[43].

Personal Life

A child of Gisèle Pelicot was Caroline Darian[9].

Why It Matters

Gisèle Pelicot ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,172 views/month, #3,488 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Gisèle Pelicot born?

Gisèle Pelicot's place of birth was Villingen[2].

What did Gisèle Pelicot do for work?

Gisèle Pelicot worked as cadre[4], writer[5], and women's rights activist[6].

What awards did Gisèle Pelicot receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[14], Financial Times 25 Most Influential Women of 2024[15], Prix Liberté[16], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].

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  2. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . Agence France-Presse. Retrieved . u.afp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . fr.euronews.com. Retrieved . fr.euronews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . time.com. Retrieved . time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . letelegramme.fr. Retrieved . letelegramme.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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