‘We shouldn’t have to feel shame’: How it feels to waive your anonymity as a rape victim
- Posted on May 29, 2026
- By The Independent
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‘We shouldn’t have to feel shame’: How it feels to waive your anonymity as a rape victim
More women are standing up and letting their identity be known in rape cases, spurred on by Gisele Pelicot’s landmark decision to do so in 2024. But what really happens when you open up about such a horrific personal experience? Author, professor and activist Winnie Li tells Radhika Sanghani about her decision to open up and how those close to her reacted
