經過為期18個月的努力，一項法案終於獲得了英國上議院通過，待王室正式同意，即可將「Upskirting」定為違法犯罪行為。「Upskirting」指「未經許可，在他人裙下拍攝照片（也稱為creepshot）的行為」，如今在英格蘭和威爾斯地區，違法者將可能面臨長達兩年的監禁。

在這項法案成功通過的背後，全因英國女孩Gina Martin的勇敢和不放棄。2017年的倫敦音樂節上，Gina遭到了偷拍行為。但她沒有選擇沉默，意識到警方因為這不是特定罪行而對事件無能為力時，她在Facebook上詳細說明了她的經歷，並發起了在線請願，收集了超過五萬個簽名，提議將她已結案的案子重新開放。

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I was tired of‭ ‘‬ignoring it‭.’ ‬I felt this was wrong and I was astounded to learn that upskirting wasn’t a sexual offence‭. ‬I wanted to change this for everyone‭, ‬because the least we deserve is to be able to wear what we want without non-consensual photos being taken of us‭.‬

-‭ ‬Gina Martin

(我厭倦了去忽略『它』，這是錯誤的。我驚訝於『Upskirting』竟沒有被定義為一種性罪行。我想為每一個人改變這一點，因為我們至少應該可以穿我們想穿的衣服，而不會被拍攝那些非自願的照片。)

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當她將事情說出來後，她驚訝於有許多女性也有著類似的經歷，但同時也收到了許多懷揣著惡意的評論：例如讓她穿長裙，並不要再試圖撒謊和引起關注。這讓她陷入了情緒的低谷，但並沒有阻止她為朝自己的目標前進。在政府部長的鼓勵下，她提出了一項私人議員法案，支持將「偷拍裙底」的行為入罪。但在下議院的審核中，因為一名議員的反對意見而無法通過。

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她的故事在新聞頁面熱度逐漸消退，但在背後她仍到處奔走，為此默默努力。一年後的如今，她終於獲得了成功，而這不僅僅是為了她個人，而是為了所有英國女性。Gina Martin第一時間在社交媒體感謝所有幫助她的人，她的律師Ryan‭ ‬Whelan以及Holly Willoughby等名人推動了這場活動，一起為女性的權利而戰。

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It’s easy when things go wrong, to get angry, disappointed and down. I, for sure, felt all those things this weekend. But, when the dust settles, you have to look at the positive side. I, a muggle, who tried to change the law, have been completely surrounded by people who have used their influence for good. Whether it’s the lovely @hollywilloughby, @thewhitmore, the minister Lucy Frazer, or Ryan, my incredible lawyer and campaign partner, there are so many people fighting for justice than standing in the way of it. In fact, there was only one. And one won’t stop us. ♥️ Using your influence for good is something we can ~all~ – and should all – do. 🙏🏼✊🏽💕

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WE FOUGHT THE LAW AND… WE WON. 💥💥💥💥💥💥 18 months ago a man stuck his hand between my legs and took photos of my crotch without my consent. 18 months ago I decided I wasn’t going to brush sexual assault off anymore. 18 months ago I discovered it wasn’t sexual offence and decided I was going to try and change the law for all of us. Today, our progressive, gender-inclusive, legally sound bill to make upskirting a sexual offence passed it’s last stage. With no legal or political experience I manage to change the law and enact the Voyeruism Offences act. Sexual harrassment does not have to be part of you life. It’s does not have to be ‘just the way it is’, and if you don’t like something, you can change it. I am living proof of that. Thank you all for all of your messages, sharing the campaign and all the general amazing love you have given me during what has been the hardest period of my life. Guys. We did it. 💗 And to sir Christopher Chope I say: nice try. 👋👋👋👋

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她喜形於色，並寫下：

在沒有法律和政治經驗的情況下，我設法修改了法律。性騷擾不需要成為你生活的一部分，它不一定是「就是這個樣子」，如果你不喜歡某樣東西，你可以改變它，就像我一樣。

（‘With no‭ ‬legal or political experience I manage to change the law and enact the Voyeurism Offences act‭. ‬Sexual harrassment‭ ‬does not have to be part of you life‭. ‬It’s does not have to be‭ ‘‬just the way it is‭’, ‬and if you don’t like something‭, ‬you can change it‭. ‬I am living proof of that‭.‬’）

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