Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
At the Make Equality Reality Gala 2025, Equality Now honoured the Pelicot Family with the Courage Award for their extraordinary bravery in breaking the silence around sexual violence within families.
Gisele Pelicot, a grandmother, career woman, and survivor, made the courageous decision to pursue public legal action against her husband and the men he involved in her rape. Her case, and the strength of her family, became a landmark moment.
In this video, her son David and grandson Nathan accept the award, dedicating it to all women, children, and survivors who continue to fight for justice.
This is more than a tribute. It’s a reminder: the truth matters, the law matters, and courage can create global change.
Learn more about Equality Now’s work: equalitynow.org
At the Make Equality Reality Gala 2025, Equality Now honoured the Pelicot Family with the Courage Award for their extraordinary bravery in breaking the silence around sexual violence within families.
Gisele Pelicot, a grandmother, career woman, and survivor, made the courageous decision to pursue public legal action against her husband and the men he involved in her rape. Her case, and the strength of her family, became a landmark moment.
In this video, her son David and grandson Nathan accept the award, dedicating it to all women, children, and survivors who continue to fight for justice.
This is more than a tribute. It’s a reminder: the truth matters, the law matters, and courage can create global change.
Learn more about Equality Now’s work: equalitynow.org
