Un viol au fond du verre

Overview

In October 2021, several young women claimed to have been drugged and then raped in bars in the trendy Ixelles cemetery district. These acts sparked two demonstrations bringing together nearly 2,000 angry women. In the wake of these events, an Instagram page called “Balance ton bar” was created. It shares the testimonies of many young women who also saw their lives turned upside down on a night when they just wanted to have a drink. How common are these attacks in the nightlife scene? Are other bars involved? What substances do the attackers use, and who are they?