A video about a female commuter being sexually harassed on the London Underground has been watched more than 100,000 times in just a couple of days.
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The clip, “Report It to Stop It”, was produced by Transport for London as part of its Project Guardian campaign in association with the British Transport police, the Metropolitan police, and the City of London police.
The campaign was set up in 2013 after it was revealed that 90% of those who experience unwanted sexual behaviour on public transport don't report it.
The video depicts a woman being groped by a man while travelling on the tube.
As the scene plays out, narrator Olivia Coleman repeatedly asks: “Would you report it?”
NEW #ReportItToStopIt campaign with @TfL is here. Let's end sexual offences on your journey: http://t.co/jDs7JfFOxA
The British Transport police said in a statement: “The campaign aims to tackle underreporting by raising awareness that people can and should report any behaviour that makes them feel uncomfortable and that police will take them seriously and take action.”
Since it was uploaded to YouTube on Monday, the video has been watched 140,000 times.
You can find out more about the campaign here.