Diane de Vignemont

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Diane de Vignemont is a French historian-turned-journalist based in Paris. Her work on history, memory, politics, and women’s rights has appeared in New Lines Magazine, Prospect Magazine, Jacobin, The Persistent, L’Humanité, Libération, and others.

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The Case of the Fordingbridge Three Exposes a System Stacked Against Rape Survivors

Diane de Vignemont / Truthdig Jul 21, 2026 While the perpetrators have been given less lenient punishments, advocates worry the case sends the message to victims that their pain is unimportant. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Revolutionizing Gynecology With Women in Mind

Diane de Vignemont / Truthdig Jul 8, 2026 A new medical device is part of a broader effort to make gynecological care less painful — and to take women’s pain more seriously. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

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Que reste-t-il du procès des viols de Mazan?

Diane de Vignemont / Truthdig May 18, 2026 La société française a été bouleversée par le procès public de 51 violeurs de Gisèle Pelicot, qui a donné un nouvel élan au mouvement féministe et a permis une définition plus claire du viol. Mais pour beaucoup de femmes, le chemin à parcourir est encore bien long. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Gisèle Pelicot leaves the courthouse in Avignon, France

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France Was Changed by the Gisèle Pelicot Case, But Not Enough

Diane de Vignemont / Truthdig Mar 27, 2026 French society has been shaken by the public trial of 51 rapists — leading to an emboldened feminist movement and a clearer definition of rape. But women feel there is still a long way to go. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )