Gisele Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose ordeal has shocked the world, told a trial in southern France on Wednesday that she was determined that making her case public should help other women and change society.

Gisele Pelicot says her husband "reached the lowest depths of the human soul" by drugging and raping her - and any shame is his to bear.

She tells a court she wants women who have been raped to know that "it's not for us to have shame - it's for them".

Ms Pelicot says "shame must change sides" and has waived her right to anonymity in the hope she can give courage to other rape victims.

The Giséle Pelicot trial highlights the high amount of unseen domestic abuse in French society, according to a French author and journalist.

Pelicot, who suffered 100 rapes, takes the stand, urging victims to stand strong and challenging perceptions of guilt.

Woman at the centre of horrifying mass rape trial that has shaken France is due to address the court. This week, the court is hearing the cases of six men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot. They include a 34-year-old prison warden,

France may introduce changes to its rape law to include consent for the first time, after a mass rape trial shook the country, challenging the limits of existing legislation and prompting some leading politicians to call for change.

The case has horrified the country, prompting solidarity marches and calls by feminist campaigners to expand the law on rape.

Dominique Pelicot has admitted to drugging his wife and recruiting dozens of men online to rape her while she was unconscious and 50 men are facing trial alongside him. Despite video evidence against them,