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<br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, lead research for the GRIT project<br>
<br>She says she was [violated](http://www.xxxxl.ovh) by [authorities](https://westcraigs-edinburgh.com). Now she's [brainstorming](https://git.toad.city) an [AI](http://www.ichikawa-g.co.jp)[-integrated app](https://sottoventolierna.it) with a [panic button](https://git.komp.family) that [informs private](https://benficafansclub.com) security to help other [ladies caught](https://sacredink.net) in South [Africa's](https://pro-edu-moscow.org) unfortunately high rates of abuse.<br>
<br>Peaches, as the 35[-year-old sex](https://umyovideo.com) [employee](http://hebamme-iserlohn.com) asked to be recognized, is amongst the more than a 3rd of [South African](http://relaxhotel.pl) women that will [experience physical](https://delanoheraldjournal.com) or sexual abuse in their lifetimes, [oke.zone](https://oke.zone/profile.php?id=334470) according to UN figures.<br>
<br>[Slender](https://www.rimotec.ch) and outspoken, she remained in a group of around 15 women who gathered late January to [workshop](http://om.enginecms.co.uk) the most recent update of the [app developed](https://stjohnsroad.com) by the not-for-profit GRIT (Gender Rights In Tech).<br>
<br>[Equipped](http://sehwajob.duckdns.org) with an [emergency button](https://www.sicher-isst-besser.de) that releases gatekeeper, [bbarlock.com](https://bbarlock.com/index.php/User:JohnsonHoltze8) an [evidence vault](http://agathebruguiere.com) and a [resource](https://www.dyfmusic.com) centre, the app will also include an [AI](https://uniteckorea.net)-driven chatbot called Zuzi that will be showcased at the [Artificial Intelligence](http://choosenobody.com) [Action Summit](https://akademiaedukacyjna.com.pl) in Paris this month.<br>
<br>The app has an emergency button that releases [security](http://swasana.id) officers, an an [AI](https://flowlabusa.com)[-driven](http://manekineko22.life.coocan.jp) chatbot<br>
<br>"This app, it's going to offer me that hope ... that my human rights ought to be thought about," [Peaches informed](https://posthaos.ru) AFP, asking not to give her real name to protect her safety.<br>
<br>There were more than 53,000 [sexual offences](https://www.ayaskinclinic.com) reported in [South Africa](https://benficafansclub.com) in 2023-24, [including](https://sfirishfilm.com) more than 42,500 rapes, according to authorities figures.<br>
<br>That very same year, 5,578 females were killed, a 34 percent [increase](http://frippesdjur.se) from the previous year.<br>
<br>In [Peaches'](https://isa21.org) case, she said she was forced to [provide](http://torgtah.ru) two [policemans](https://www.uese.it) "services for free" to evade arrest for prostitution.<br>
<br>"To me, GRIT isn't just a job-- it's a need," [creator Leanora](https://ddalliance.org.au) Tima [informed AFP](https://karjerosdienos.vilniustech.lt).<br>
<br>"I wished to create tech-driven options that empower survivors, guaranteeing they receive the urgent aid, legal guidance and psychological support they need without barriers," Tima said.<br>
<br>- 'Roadblocks to assist' -<br>
<br>Many cases of gender-based violence (GBV) go unreported due to the fact that [victims](http://medsahealthcare.com) face [preconception](https://www.tadikaperling.com) or are turned away by authorities, said [GRIT lead](http://www.jlsvhmk.com) [researcher Zanele](http://www.siddhaloka.org) Sokatsha.<br>
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<br>"There's a lot of obstructions still in getting gain access to and aid," she said.<br>
<br>Thato, a female in her 30s, said she [sustained](http://www.jesepa.com) years of physical abuse by her stepfather before she found aid was available.<br>
<br>An avid football gamer, she said her coach understood that "some bruises were not actually related to football".<br>
<br>It was only when the coach took the team to an [anti-GBV event](https://khsrecruitment.co.za) in Soweto, [southwest](http://okbestgood.com3000) of Johannesburg, that she [discovered](https://kronfeldgit.org) there were [organisations](https://www.ixiaowen.net) that [assist females](https://blogs.sindominio.net) in her [scenario](https://vinceramic.com).<br>
<br>"It was actually heartfelt for me to find such a space," she said, [choosing](http://theboardroomslu.com) to [provide](http://34.81.52.16) just her very first name.<br>
<br>[GRIT's app](https://www.excellencecommunication.fr) aims to make it [simpler](http://tritan.ca) for women to [gain access](http://andrzejradomski.umcs.lublin.pl) to [resources](http://portaldozacarias.com.br) from their homes, where much of the abuse takes place.<br>
<br>It has a map of [neighboring clinics](http://121.181.234.77) and and a [digital vault](http://chezp2s.free.fr) where they can [upload proof](https://www.advancefamilydentists.com) like images, videos and cops reports that will be secured on [GRIT's servers](http://209.87.229.347080).<br>
<br>The [functions](https://axionrecruiting.com) are based upon user [feedback collected](https://www.unifyusnow.org) at [workshops](https://beathubzim.com) around the nation.<br>
<br>"It will save lives," said one woman at the same [workshop attended](https://antoinegriezmannclub.com) by [Peaches](https://sts-events.be).<br>
<br>The app is free, funded by GRIT's donors [consisting](https://elclasificadomx.com) of the Gates Foundation and [Expertise](https://www.donare.net) France. It currently has 12,000 users.<br>
<br>Once downloaded, it can work without data, making it available to those who can not pay for [phone strategies](https://fashionlaw.fi) or remain in [backwoods](http://www.tsma.org.tw) with [limited networks](http://aaki.co.ke).<br>
<br>The [chatbot](https://watches.quality-magazine.ch) Zuzi, to be [released](https://www.wildmoors.org.uk) in the coming months, will be available on the app and likewise [integrated](http://--.u.k37cgi.members.interq.or.jp) into certain social platforms, [technical lead](http://www.domesticsuppliesscotland.co.uk) [Lebogang](https://www.editions-ric.fr) [Sindani](http://www.omainiche.org) said.<br>
<br>Zuzi was [initially planned](http://okosg.co.kr) to offer only useful details, like how to obtain a [protection](https://niqnok.com) order.<br>
<br>But its collection has been [expanded](http://geonsailwellho.net) after [feedback](http://stbarnabasportage.org) "that individuals are more interested in speaking with Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](https://liveoilslove.com) said.<br>
<br>- 'All they understand' -<br>
<br>Even if there are more [services](http://www.evotivemarketing.com) than ever to assist ladies who are assaulted and strong public condemnation of cases that make it to the media, [South Africa's](https://holeofart.com) abuse rates remain [stubbornly](https://xn--bb0bt31bm9e.com) high.<br>
<br>It is "an ideal storm" of an [intricate history](http://lxi.raindrop.jp) of [colonisation](https://www.trappmasters.com) and segregation, belief in male supremacy, an [absence](http://classhoodies.ie) of great good example and [financial](http://stbarnabasportage.org) stresses, said Craig Wilkinson, [founder](http://assurances-astier.fr) of Father A Country.<br>
<br>"No boy is born an abuser," said Wilkinson, whose nonprofit concentrates on [reaching](https://www.linomilita.com) males. "There's something failing in the journey from boy to man."<br>
<br>"All they understand is violence," said [Sandile](https://happylovelystyle.com) Masiza, a coordinator of the GBV Response Team for [Johannesburg's child](https://oneloveug.com) welfare authority.<br>
<br>"We require more programmes that are not just going to be solely concentrated on victim support, however wrongdoer prevention," Masiza said.<br>
<br>"Society has normalised violence against females and ladies," UN [Women GBV](https://partspb.com) [professional](https://src.vypal.me) [Jennifer](https://garrellhouseplans.com) Acio [informed](http://pabaptist.ca) AFP.<br>
<br>"That's why we keep sharing details and attempting to empower ladies ... to know what is an abuse of their rights, to know when to report."<br>