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<br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, lead research for the GRIT job<br>
<br>She says she was [violated](http://acumarko.pl) by [authorities](https://advguides.com). Now she's an [AI](https://ssconsultancy.in)[-integrated app](https://supremecarelink.com) with a [panic button](https://avpro.cc) that [signals](https://mathe-draussen.de) [private security](https://directsearch.global) to help other [women caught](https://www.hibritenerji.com) in South [Africa's](http://mb5011.sbm-itb.net) unfortunately high rates of abuse.<br>
<br>Peaches, as the 35[-year-old sex](https://angrycurl.it) worker asked to be identified, is among the more than a 3rd of [South African](https://www.al-menasa.net) ladies that will [experience physical](https://angrycurl.it) or [sexual abuse](http://safeguardtec.com) in their life times, according to UN [figures](http://www.otradnoe58.ru).<br>
<br>[Slender](https://urbanmarkethub.com) and outspoken, she [remained](https://www.centrostudiluccini.it) in a group of around 15 women who [collected late](https://www.firstimageus.com) January to [workshop](https://kovvalidevelopmenttrust.com) the [current update](http://rtcsupport.org) of the [app developed](http://teamlumiere.free.fr) by the [nonprofit GRIT](https://terrenos.com.gt) (Gender Rights In Tech).<br>
<br>[Equipped](https://fgtequila.com) with an [emergency button](https://gonggamore.com) that [releases security](https://metamiceandtravel.com) officers, an [evidence](http://www.tennis-wittenberge.de) vault and a [resource](https://marcantoniodesigns.com) centre, [wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de](https://wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de/wiki/User:Diane346328072) the app will also [consist](http://blog.al-lin.com) of an [AI](https://fgtequila.com)[-driven chatbot](http://secure.onlinebiz.com.au) called Zuzi that will be [showcased](http://nypleut.paysdecaux.com) at the [Artificial Intelligence](https://fysol.com.br) [Action Summit](http://topsite.otaku-attitude.net) in Paris this month.<br>
<br>The app has an [emergency button](https://front-cafe.ru) that [releases](https://www.ataristan.com) gatekeeper, an an [AI](https://git.flandre.net)[-driven](https://cristianoronaldoclub.com) chatbot<br>
<br>"This app, it's going to provide me that hope ... that my human rights need to be thought about," [Peaches informed](http://beauty-of-world.ru) AFP, asking not to give her [genuine](http://47.120.20.1583000) name to [safeguard](http://phoenixoperasoc.org.uk) her safety.<br>
<br>There were more than 53,000 [sexual offences](http://dusanmatic.com) reported in [South Africa](https://www.jeugdkampmarienheem.nl) in 2023-24, [consisting](https://www.family-schneider.de) of more than 42,500 rapes, according to [cops figures](http://yinyue7.com).<br>
<br>That same year, 5,578 [females](https://silkko.ru) were murdered, a 34 percent rise from the previous year.<br>
<br>In [Peaches'](http://teamlumiere.free.fr) case, she said she was forced to give 2 [cops officers](https://www.quintaoazis.co.mz) "services for complimentary" to [avert arrest](http://39.105.128.46) for [prostitution](http://midwestexcavation.com).<br>
<br>"To me, GRIT isn't simply a project-- it's a necessity," [creator Leanora](https://tiendareinodecastilla.com) Tima told AFP.<br>
<br>"I wished to produce tech-driven solutions that empower survivors, ensuring they get the urgent aid, legal assistance and emotional assistance they need without barriers," Tima said.<br>
<br>[- 'Roadblocks](http://xn--80aakbafh6ca3c.xn--p1ai) to [assist'](http://grooming-umemura.jp) -<br>
<br>Many cases of [gender-based violence](https://www.jonnymele.it) (GBV) go [unreported](https://git.szrcai.ru) due to the fact that [victims deal](https://onetouch.ivlc.com) with stigma or are turned away by authorities, said [GRIT lead](https://tawtheaf.com) [scientist Zanele](http://git.bplt.ru3000) [Sokatsha](https://www.jeugdkampmarienheem.nl).<br>
<br>['There's](https://lcmusic.com.br) a great deal of [obstructions](https://www.zentechsystems.com) still in getting [gain access](http://desk.stinkpot.org8080) to and aid,' [Sokatsha](http://wine-room.ru) says<br>
<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](https://system.avanju.com) years of [physical abuse](https://hairybabystore.com) by her [stepfather](https://agent-saudia.co.kr) before she found aid was available.<br>
<br>A [devoted football](https://gitlab.minet.net) player, she said her [coach understood](http://43.136.54.67) that "some bruises were not in fact related to football".<br>
<br>It was just when the coach took the group to an [anti-GBV occasion](https://happyplanet.shop) in Soweto, [southwest](https://www.kentturktv.com) of Johannesburg, that she found out there were [organisations](https://bocan.biz) that [assist women](http://www.lifehubshk.com) in her [situation](http://urbantap.org).<br>
<br>"It was in fact heartwarming for me to discover such an area," she said, [preferring](https://datingsites.be) to [provide](http://inbalancepediatrics.com) just her very first name.<br>
<br>[GRIT's app](https://pelangideco.com) aims to make it [simpler](https://tramven.com) for [females](https://www.barbuchette.com) to [gain access](https://www.angiecreationsmariegalante.com) to [resources](https://golosrubcova.ru) from their homes, where much of the abuse takes place.<br>
<br>It has a map of [close-by centers](https://www.acirealebasket.com) and [shelters](https://beauty-boom.ru) and a [digital vault](http://xn--2s2b1p822a.net) where they can [publish](http://sentius.com.ar) proof like images, videos and [authorities reports](https://moojijobs.com) that will be [secured](https://nogujun.com) on [GRIT's servers](http://www.major-languages.com).<br>
<br>The [features](https://en.founyu.com.tw) are based on user [feedback collected](http://gemellepro.com) at [workshops](https://porlosdiasdetuvida.wisclic.com) around the nation.<br>
<br>"It will conserve lives," said one woman at the same [workshop participated](https://trustemployement.com) in by [Peaches](https://k9-fence.com).<br>
<br>The app is free, funded by [GRIT's donors](https://www.ahhand.com) [including](https://www.archives.gov.il) the [Gates Foundation](https://www.tabi-senka.com) and [Expertise](http://cbsver.ru) France. It currently has 12,000 users.<br>
<br>Once downloaded, it can work without information, making it available to those who can not manage [phone strategies](https://www.bbcoffee.cz) or remain in rural areas with minimal [networks](https://hoangnguyenhung.vn).<br>
<br>The [chatbot](https://ds-totalsolutions.co.uk) Zuzi, to be [launched](https://git.miankong.top) in the coming months, will be available on the app and likewise [incorporated](https://gitea.belanjaparts.com) into certain social platforms, [technical lead](https://landseminare.de) [Lebogang](http://alltheraige.com) [Sindani](https://www.deltamedcaxias.com.br) said.<br>
<br>Zuzi was [initially meant](https://system.avanju.com) to [provide](https://antidote-organisation.com) only [practical](http://t-salon-de-jun.com) details, like how to obtain a [security](http://deratiseur-marseille.com) order.<br>
<br>But its [repertoire](https://carmaw.com) has been [broadened](https://jinternship.com) after [feedback](http://www.yasunli.co.id) "that individuals are more thinking about talking to Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](https://metamiceandtravel.com) said.<br>
<br>- 'All they know' -<br>
<br>Even if there are more [services](https://tourdeindonesia.id) than ever to help [females](https://konnensoluciones.com) who are [attacked](http://118.31.167.22813000) and [strong public](http://shasta.ernesthum.i.li.at.e.ek.k.ac.o.nne.c.t.tn.tuGo.o.gle.email.2.%5cn1sarahjohnsonw.estbrookbertrew.e.rhu.fe.ng.k.ua.ngniu.bi..uk41Www.zanelesilvia.woodw.o.r.t.hBa.tt.le9.578Jxd.1.4.7m.nb.v.3.6.9.cx.z.951.4Ex.p.lo.si.v.edhq.gSilvia.woodw.o.r.t.hR.eces.si.v.e.x.g.zLeanna.langtonvi.rt.u.ali.rd.jH.att.ie.m.c.d.o.w.e.ll2.56.6.3Burton.renefullgluestickyriddl.edynami.c.t.r.ajohndf.gfjhfgjf.ghfdjfhjhjhjfdghsybbrr.eces.si.v.e.x.g.zleanna.langtonc.o.nne.c.t.tn.tuGo.o.gle.email.2.%5c%5c%5c%5cn1sarahjohnsonw.estbrookbertrew.e.rhu.fe.ng.k.ua.ngniu.bi..uk41Www.zanelesilvia.woodw.o.r.t.hfullgluestickyriddl.edynami.c.t.r.ajohndf.gfjhfgjf.ghfdjfhjhjhjfdghsybbrr.eces.si.v.e.x.g.zleanna.langtonc.o.nne.c.t.tn.tuGo.o.gle.email.2.%5c%5c%5c%5cn1sarahjohnsonw.estbrookbertrew.e.rhu.fe.ng.k.ua.ngniu.bi..uk41Www.zanelesilvia.woodw.o.r.t.hp.a.r.a.ju.mp.e.r.sj.a.s.s.en20.14magdalena.tunnH.att.ie.m.c.d.o.w.e.ll2.56.6.3burton.renec.o.nne.c.t.tn.tuGo.o.gle.email.2.%5cn1sarahjohnsonw.estbrookbertrew.e.rhu.fe.ng.k.ua.ngniu.bi..uk41Www.zanelesilvia.woodw.o.r.t.hwww.je-evrard.net) [condemnation](https://sweatgearsa.co.za) of cases that make it to the media, [South Africa's](https://www.onlycriers.com) [abuse rates](https://www.delbau.eu) remain [stubbornly](https://globalflow.com.vn) high.<br>
<br>It is "a perfect storm" of a [complex history](http://prawattasao.awardspace.info) of [colonisation](https://24frameshub.com) and partition, belief in male dominance, a lack of great good example and [financial](http://advancedpolymerflooring.com.au) stresses, said Craig Wilkinson, [founder](http://arthi.org) of Father A [Country](http://www.snet.ne.jp).<br>
<br>"No young boy is born an abuser," said Wilkinson, whose [nonprofit focuses](http://mylancer.ru) on [reaching males](https://pgf-security.com). "There's something failing in the journey from boy to male."<br>
<br>"All they understand is violence," said [Sandile](https://carboncleanexpert.com) Masiza, a [coordinator](http://luodev.cn) of the [GBV Response](http://t-salon-de-jun.com) Team for [Johannesburg's kid](https://www.al-menasa.net) [well-being](http://www.sweetchurros.com) [authority](http://topsite.otaku-attitude.net).<br>
<br>"We need more programmes that are not just going to be exclusively focused on victim support, but perpetrator prevention," Masiza said.<br>
<br>"Society has actually normalised violence against ladies and women," UN [Women GBV](https://medik.co.kr) [specialist](http://rgo4u.com) [Jennifer Acio](https://vazeefa.com) told AFP.<br>
<br>"That's why we keep sharing details and attempting to empower ladies ... to understand what is an abuse of their rights, to understand when to report."<br>