Her name is Gina Martin. She was at a music festival in London when a man pushed his phone between her legs and took a photo under her skirt. She reported it to the police immediately. They told her it wasn't a criminal offence. There was nothing they could do.
She went home and decided that was unacceptable. With no legal background, no political connections and no funding she launched a campaign to make upskirting a criminal offence in England and Wales. She petitioned. She lobbied MPs. She spoke publicly about what had happened to her. The government initially blocked the bill.
She kept going. The Voyeurism Act passed in January 2019. Upskirting now carries up to two years in prison. Scotland followed. Other countries are following. A woman at a festival with no lawyer, no funding and no political connections rewrote the law for an entire nation in eighteen months.
Flashback de mon ex qui avait fait le oinoin et qui m’avait dit que je l’avais traumatisé à le « stalker sur sa loc iphone » , quand j’avais découvert qu’il me tromper en le voyant à l’appart d’une autre fille ☺️
vu le résultat de ce soir, courage aux femmes qui risquent de subir la colère de d'hommes ignobles, si vous entendez des femmes appeler à l'aide ou crier, faites quelque chose, contactez l'aide approprié
Je pense à toutes les femmes ce soir qui vont subir la frustrations de leurs maris, je rappelle que les soirs de matchs les violence faites aux femmes augmentent, et c’est ça qui m’attriste le plus
Rappelons que des études ont soulevées que lors des défaites les soirs de match, les violences conjugales peuvent augmenter jusqu’à 40%
Donc pensons à ces femmes ce soir et soyez attentifs à vos voisins ✨