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Gisele Pelicot, center, attends a march to mark International Women's Day in Paris, Sunday, March 8, 2026.

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Video. Thousands march in Paris for women’s rights, led by rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot

Updated: 09/03/2026 - 12:00 GMT+1

Thousands of demonstrators gather in Paris for International Women’s Day. Among them mass rape victim Gisèle Pelicot and her daughter Caroline Darian, leading the march to defend women’s rights, denounce sexual violence, and protest the rise of conservatism.

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