Pharrell Williams earns France’s top civilian honor for his impact on luxury fashion and cultural diplomacy through his role at Louis Vuitton.

Gisele Pelicot, who became a feminist icon by publicly testifying over the mass rapes she endured, and rapper-turned-fashion designer Pharrell Williams were among 589 people awarded France's top civic honour on Sunday.

French rape survivor Gisele Pelicot will receive the Legion d’honneur, France’s highest civic order, for her bravery in the fight against sexual violence. Ms Pelicot (72) became a figurehead for the global feminist struggle after waiving her anonymity in the trial of her former husband Dominique Pelicot and 50 other defendants who were accused of