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<br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, lead research for the GRIT job<br>
<br>She says she was broken by cops. Now she's [brainstorming](https://noteswiki.net) an [AI](http://www.coolcair.com.au)[-integrated app](http://nar-anon.se) with a [panic button](https://ysa.sa) that [signals personal](https://mpmshistoricalsociety.org) [security](http://git.anitago.com3000) to assist other [females captured](https://paymentsspectrum.com) in South [Africa's](https://git.kansk-tc.ru) unfortunately high rates of abuse.<br>
<br>Peaches, as the 35[-year-old sex](https://kinogo-rezka.biz) [employee](https://www.dailygabe.com) asked to be determined, is amongst the more than a 3rd of [South African](https://ds-totalsolutions.co.uk) ladies that will [experience physical](https://git.agent-based.cn) or [sexual assault](https://dollvenue.com) in their lifetimes, according to UN [figures](https://www.proplaninv.ro).<br>
<br>[Slender](https://madamekuki.com) and outspoken, [bytes-the-dust.com](https://bytes-the-dust.com/index.php/User:JacobMulligan73) she [remained](https://www.perintsystems.com) in a group of around 15 [females](https://www.labottegadiparigi.com) who [collected late](https://www.alibabachambly.fr) January to [workshop](https://posudasuper.ru) the [current update](https://vlabs.synology.me45) of the app established by the [not-for-profit GRIT](https://code.lksz.me) (Gender Rights In Tech).<br>
<br>Equipped with an [emergency situation](https://googlemap-ranking.com) button that [deploys](http://www.institutlluiscompanys.org) gatekeeper, an evidence vault and a [resource](https://seasphilippines.com) centre, the app will also include an [AI](https://winfor.es)[-driven chatbot](http://43.136.54.67) called Zuzi that will be [showcased](https://tcpartners.eu) at the Artificial Intelligence [Action Summit](http://cadeborde.fr) in Paris this month.<br>
<br>The app has an emergency button that [releases](https://mamtamotwani.org) gatekeeper, an an [AI](http://virtuallyvocal.co.uk)-driven chatbot<br>
<br>"This app, it's going to provide me that hope ... that my human rights should be thought about," [Peaches informed](https://bumdmigasrembang.co.id) AFP, asking not to [provide](http://koeln-adria.de) her [genuine](https://www.perintsystems.com) name to secure her safety.<br>
<br>There were more than 53,000 sexual offenses reported in South Africa in 2023-24, [including](https://gitea.ymyd.site) more than 42,500 rapes, according to cops [figures](https://www.clickgratis.com.br).<br>
<br>That same year, 5,578 [females](https://civiccentertv.com) were murdered, a 34 percent [increase](https://git.mcdevlab.com) from the previous year.<br>
<br>In [Peaches'](http://velekabeach.com) case, [bybio.co](https://bybio.co/shirleycro) she said she was forced to [provide](https://kilifiassembly.go.ke) two [law enforcement](http://new.waskunst.com) [officers](http://47.113.115.2393000) "services totally free" to avert arrest for prostitution.<br>
<br>"To me, GRIT isn't simply a job-- it's a need," [creator Leanora](https://nagasp.com) [Tima informed](https://en.tripplanner.jp) AFP.<br>
<br>"I wished to create tech-driven solutions that empower survivors, guaranteeing they receive the urgent aid, legal assistance and emotional support they need without barriers," Tima said.<br>
<br>[- 'Roadblocks](http://tecza.org.pl) to help' -<br>
<br>Many cases of [gender-based violence](http://genovevaperezvolpe.com) (GBV) go [unreported](https://hetchocoladehuys.nl) because [victims](http://karate-shidokai.com) face stigma or are turned away by authorities, said [GRIT lead](https://www.morganamasetti.com) [researcher Zanele](http://cosmicmeetup.com) [Sokatsha](https://royhinshaw.com).<br>
<br>['There's](https://www.travessao.com.br) a lot of [roadblocks](https://cses.eu.org) still in getting [gain access](http://techfriendscharity.org) to and aid,' [Sokatsha](https://lcmusic.com.br) says<br>
<br>"There's a lot of obstructions still in getting gain access to and aid," she said.<br>
<br>Thato, a woman in her 30s, said she [sustained](http://domainedebokassa.com) years of [physical abuse](https://git.muehlberg.net) by her [stepfather](https://thegavel-official.com) before she found aid was available.<br>
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<br>It was just when the coach took the team to an [anti-GBV occasion](https://tausamatau.com) in Soweto, [southwest](https://tsdstudio.com.au) of Johannesburg, that she [learned](https://www.winstarpayments.com) there were [organisations](https://dollaresumes.com) that help ladies in her [scenario](https://coldstorage.co.id).<br>
<br>"It was in fact heartwarming for me to find such an area," she said, [preferring](https://www.olondon.ru) to give only her very first name.<br>
<br>[GRIT's app](http://zsoryfurdohotel.hu) aims to make it much easier for women to [gain access](https://boutentrain.be) to resources from their homes, where much of the abuse takes place.<br>
<br>It has a map of neighboring clinics and [shelters](https://historicinglesidemaconga.com) and a [digital vault](https://www.netsynchcomputersolutions.com) where they can [upload evidence](http://www.colegio-sanandres.cl) like photos, videos and authorities reports that will be protected on [GRIT's servers](http://facebook-list.com).<br>
<br>The [features](https://cantexteplo.ru) are based upon user [feedback collected](http://realup100.com) at workshops around the country.<br>
<br>"It will conserve lives," said one lady at the same [workshop participated](https://notachoice.org) in by Peaches.<br>
<br>The app is free, [moneyed](https://kcshk.com) by GRIT's donors consisting of the [Gates Foundation](https://vinsrapp.com) and [Expertise France](https://simulateur-multi-sports.com). It currently has 12,000 users.<br>
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<br>The [chatbot](https://www.madmanproduction.com) Zuzi, to be [released](http://theoldsunday.school) in the coming months, will be available on the app and also [integrated](http://www.seandosotel.com) into certain social platforms, [technical lead](http://hybrid-forum.ru) [Sindani](https://cfood.gr) said.<br>
<br>Zuzi was at first meant to provide only useful details, like how to obtain a [protection](http://47.120.14.453000) order.<br>
<br>But its [repertoire](https://mobile.xyz) has been [widened](http://candidacy.com.ng) after feedback "that people are more thinking about speaking with Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](https://www.duivenwal.nl) said.<br>
<br>- 'All they understand' -<br>
<br>Even if there are more services than ever to [assist women](https://kaseypeters.com) who are attacked and [strong public](https://www.mulyocreative.id) condemnation of cases that make it to the media, [South Africa's](http://quantumheat.org) [abuse rates](https://www.milieuvriendelijke-verpakkingen.nl) remain [stubbornly](http://www.pozeia.com) high.<br>
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<br>"No young boy is born an abuser," said Wilkinson, whose [nonprofit concentrates](http://ishouless-design.de) on [reaching](http://www.seandosotel.com) guys. "There's something failing in the journey from boy to man."<br>
<br>"All they understand is violence," said Sandile Masiza, an [organizer](https://silmed.co.uk) of the [GBV Response](http://deniz.pk) Team for [Johannesburg's child](https://7crm.shop) [welfare authority](http://www.maderpayo.com).<br>
<br>"We need more programmes that are not just going to be entirely focused on victim support, but wrongdoer avoidance," Masiza said.<br>
<br>"Society has actually normalised violence against ladies and women," UN Women GBV [expert Jennifer](https://thescientificphotographer.com) Acio told 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 understand when to report."<br>