Gisèle Pelicot suffered the most horrific abuse at the hands of a bunch of sick men, led by the man she should really have been able to rely on for protection, her husband. You know the terrible details.
On Wednesday my wife and I watched her full length BBC interview, she explained that if she had not waived her entitlement to anonymity she would be the one shamed. Her incredibly brave and power assertion is that the shame must change sides. As things stand the shame lies with the victim. She could only shift the shame by stepping out into the full blaze of visibility and scrutiny, she took the incredibly brave decision to do so.
A couple of hours later I was with a French school on a street art tour when I heard one of the children say the name Pelicot. I asked what they had seen and the middle of a very busy art filled surface they pointed out this sticker. Shame Must Change Sides, a vibrant celebration of a hero by Nathalie Martha.
Links:
Gisèle Pelicot speaks to Victoria Derbyshire: BBC News
Sticker Artist: Nathalie Martha
Photographs: Dave Stuart
