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Gisèle Pelicot has called for online sites enabling sexual abuse to be monitored and shut down, describing them as "a plague on society".
In an exclusive interview with ITV News, she warned that closing these spaces remains an ongoing challenge and said everyone must recognise the problem and act.
Ms Pelicot explained: "The platforms are an issue because every time you’ve got a platform that is shut down, a new one appears straight after… I think it is very important to keep an eye on and watch all those platforms and close them as soon as they appear."
She also said it was critical that the men responsible understood that being drugged and raped in the way she was is a crime and stated: "Society and everybody needs to be aware of that and act.
"I thought my case was an isolated one – I now realise that it wasn’t at all."
Ms Pelicot is, for many, a symbol of bravery and an international figure of strength for survivors of sexual violence. She wrote about her ordeal in her memoir A Hymn to Life.
At this year’s Women of the Year awards in London, Ms Pelicot won Woman of Courage.
If you, or someone you know, has been a victim of rape of sexual violence, there is support out there to help:
Rape Crisis (England and Wales) Rape Crisis provides specialist information and support to all those affected by rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all other forms of sexual violence and abuse in England and Wales. Contact helpline: 0808 500 2222 (24/7)
The Survivors Trust The Survivors Trust is the largest umbrella agency for specialist rape and sexual abuse services in the UKHelpline: 0808 801 0818 | Text: 07860 022956
Survivors UK – Male Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Survivors UK has support for any man, boy or non-binary person who has ever experienced unwanted sexual activity. Visit the website to chat through webchat, or by texting 020 3322 1860
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