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Gisèle Pelicot and opposing objectification with Katrin Bennhold & Elisa Braun

Gisèle Pelicot and opposing objectification with Katrin Bennhold & Elisa Braun

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 Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir has just been published, and the Jeffrey Epstein files continue to become public. While the admirable Ms Pelicot has become a modern heroine, the two stories have forced a strong focus upon a core common reality: women remain the ultimate objects, to be subjugated by men.Ms Pelicot, the survivor of multiple rapes while rendered unconscious by her husband, recovered her own agency by refusing to remain anonymous, and by demanding that shame shift to the other side, to the perpetrators, to the men who raped her. The survivors of the Epstein abuse have not been so lucky: attention has been largely upon the powerful and famous men involved in this long running story of rape and abuse of minors, of young underage women.Many women, and men, feel deep outrage about both these appalling events, but it isn’t always easy to talk about them. However, Katrin Bennhold of the New York Times and Elisa Braun of Euractiv, both senior investigative reporters and experienced journalists, explain so much about how these stories are reported, and express measures of disgust that enhance our own deep-felt emotions in the face of these criminal misogynistic abuses.A fascinating, flowing and necessary discussion.This episode was recorded on 19 February 2026ChaptersContrasting stories: Pelicot vs. EpsteinCivil courage and accountabilityWhen Justice is deniedInvestigative journalism: trust and traumaConspiracy theories and institutional trustMentionsThe World newsletter - The New York TimesThe Rapporteur newsletter - EuractivGisèle Pelicot’s bookCongressional hearing on Epstein files Grooming girls in Rotherham by Katrin BennholdEpstein files 101 with Matt GoldsteinMarina Hyde on the Epstein filesFollowKatrin Bennhold LinkedInElisa Braun LinkedInIlana Bet-ElInstagram @women_leaders_podcastListen this episode on our YouTube channelOur partner European Leadership Network Twitter LinkedIn Facebook websiteCreditsProduction: Florence FerrandoMusic: Let Good Times Roll, RA from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-good-times-rollLicense code: ZXIIIJUU2ISPZIJTContribute to the conversation with a comment & a 5-⭐️Reach us on our Instagram and follow for updates @women_leaders_podcastWatch now our episode on Youtube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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