The Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo, has stressed that Gisèle Pelicot “has put machismo and rape culture on the bench” and has highlighted his bravery in courtwhich has caused shame to change sides.
After meeting the sentence for her husband and the 50 defendants to 20 years in prisonthe maximum penalty, Ana Redondo has highlighted that “her brave decision to make the trial public has made let shame change sides“Dominique Pelicot raped his ex-wife for almost 10 years after leaving her unconscious and encouraged other men to do the same with her.
The head of the Equality portfolio has indicated in her X account that in Spain, thanks to the comprehensive gender violence law 20 years ago, we “moved forward.”
For its part, Irene Monterothe former minister of equality, has also published on her X account her wish that the sentence be restorative for the victim and “contribute to ending the impunity of Dominique Pelicot and many more aggressors”.
The director of the Women’s Institute, Cristina Hernández, has also spoken out and asked that the name of Gisèle Pelicot be pronounced “highly today”.
Furthermore, the former Secretary of State for Equality, Ángela Rodríguez, has stated that This case will be a turning point. In her X account she has published: “It would have been impossible without the strong network that feminists have been weaving all these years that involves telling, naming, supporting. Shame has changed sides and of course there are men who are now afraid for what they have done. Thanks for the bravery. “Only yes is yes.”
