Oct 25 2024 13 mins 1
She is now probably the most famous French woman in the world. Gisèle Pelicot, the 72-year-old grandmother who was drugged unconscious so her husband and scores of other men could rape her, once again gives evidence at her rape trial. Also why ageism is never in style; Annette Young meets Jacynth Bassett, the woman behind the consultancy who is challenging outdated stereotypes. Plus with more women in work than ever before in Ivory Coast, the need for childcare has become paramount but the cost of privately-run crèches is way beyond the reach of most families.
