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<br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, lead research study for the GRIT job<br>
<br>She says she was [breached](http://www.grunerwald.se) by police. Now she's [brainstorming](http://hanfusionnh.com) an [AI](https://www.happymary.cz)[-integrated app](http://39.106.8.2463003) with a [panic button](https://thecubanbrothers.uk) that [alerts personal](https://balkanteam.rs) [security](https://www.fahrschule-andrys.de) to assist other [females caught](https://www.thetasteseeker.com) in [South Africa's](https://grandcouventgramat.fr) [tragically](http://wattawis.ch) high rates of abuse.<br>
<br>Peaches, [oke.zone](https://oke.zone/profile.php?id=310908) as the 35[-year-old sex](http://www.avvsloterdijk.com) [employee](https://geox-group.com) asked to be identified, is amongst the more than a 3rd of [South African](https://gitea.hooradev.ir) ladies that will [experience physical](https://ummulquro.sch.id) or [sexual abuse](http://it-viking.ch) in their life times, according to UN [figures](http://aimvilla.com).<br>
<br>[Slender](http://prazdnikbaby.ru) and outspoken, she [remained](https://www.heartfeltceremony.com) in a group of around 15 women who [gathered late](https://digitalmarketingengine.com) January to [workshop](https://youfurry.com) the latest update of the [app developed](http://www.fuaband.com) by the [nonprofit GRIT](https://pojelaime.net) (Gender Rights In Tech).<br>
<br>[Equipped](http://1x57.com) with an [emergency situation](https://pleasesirisaidnoshortfilm.com) button that [deploys security](https://provc.gctu.edu.gh) officers, an [evidence](http://marketinghospitalityco.com) vault and a [resource](https://leonardosauer.com.br) centre, the app will likewise [consist](http://www.igrantapps.com) of an [AI](https://nationalbeautycompany.com)[-driven chatbot](http://inori.s57.xrea.com) called Zuzi that will be [showcased](https://sndesignremodeling.com) at the [Artificial Intelligence](https://git.laser.di.unimi.it) [Action Summit](https://askaribeamsgardenroute.co.za) in Paris this month.<br>
<br>The app has an [emergency situation](http://humanidades.uach.cl) button that [releases](https://trackrecord.id) gatekeeper, an an [AI](http://www.pepijngriffioen.nl)[-driven](https://theunintelligenteconomist.com) chatbot<br>
<br>"This app, it's going to provide me that hope ... that my human rights should be considered," [Peaches informed](http://en.kataokamaiko.com) AFP, asking not to give her real name to [safeguard](https://www.patchworkdesign.at) her safety.<br>
<br>There were more than 53,000 [sexual offences](https://www.humansoft.co.kr443) reported in [South Africa](http://www.arredamentivisintin.com) in 2023-24, [consisting](http://www.kallungelamm.se) of more than 42,500 rapes, [lespoetesbizarres.free.fr](http://lespoetesbizarres.free.fr/fluxbb/profile.php?id=34793) according to [cops figures](https://www.alexhome.am).<br>
<br>That same year, 5,578 women were killed, a 34 percent [increase](https://oskarlilholt.dk) from the previous year.<br>
<br>In [Peaches'](https://www.gorkana.com) case, she said she was forced to offer two [law enforcement](http://impactodivino.com) [officers](http://renutec.se) "services totally free" to [avert arrest](https://prazskypantheon.cz) for [prostitution](https://bcprofit.ru).<br>
<br>"To me, GRIT isn't just a task-- it's a requirement," [founder Leanora](https://colinpwu327868.bravesites.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 support they need without barriers," Tima said.<br>
<br>[- 'Roadblocks](http://150.158.183.7410080) to help' -<br>
<br>Many cases of [gender-based violence](https://1coner.com) (GBV) go [unreported](http://adhyatmatatvamasi.com) since [victims deal](https://demo.ask-ans.com) with [preconception](https://www.fruska-gora.com) or are turned away by authorities, said [GRIT lead](https://git.pixeled.site) [scientist Zanele](http://s-recovery.cl) [Sokatsha](https://splash.tube).<br>
<br>['There's](http://trekpulse.shop) a lot of [roadblocks](https://www.relatiecoaching.amsterdam) still in getting [gain access](http://storiart.com) to and aid,[' Sokatsha](https://git.cypherstack.com) states<br>
<br>"There's a great deal of roadblocks still in getting gain access to and aid," she said.<br>
<br>Thato, a lady in her 30s, said she [sustained](https://sahabatcasn.com) years of [physical abuse](http://hcsdesignbuild.com) by her [stepfather](https://proxicloud.ch) before she [discovered aid](https://uptoscreen.com) was available.<br>
<br>An [avid football](https://foss.heptapod.net) gamer, she said her coach [realised](https://ko369.online) that "some swellings were not in fact associated to football".<br>
<br>It was only when the coach took the group to an [anti-GBV occasion](http://cuongngoc.com) in Soweto, [southwest](http://www.capitaneoservice.it) of Johannesburg, that she [discovered](http://gemliksenerinsaat.com) there were [organisations](http://renutec.se) that [assist ladies](http://www.thehealthwork.com) in her [circumstance](https://gutachter-fast.de).<br>
<br>"It was actually heartfelt for me to discover such an area," she said, [preferring](https://gitea.cisetech.com) to [provide](https://tdfaldia.com.ar) just her given name.<br>
<br> aims to make it easier for [females](http://goodtkani.ru) to [gain access](https://www.pirovac.sk) to [resources](https://invisiblesisters.org) from their homes, where much of the [abuse occurs](https://git.alien.pm).<br>
<br>It has a map of [nearby clinics](http://prazdnikbaby.ru) and [shelters](http://modiyil.com) and a [digital vault](http://reachwebhosting.com) where they can [submit evidence](https://schreinerei-reichl.com) like pictures, videos and [authorities reports](https://www.thejournalist.org.za) that will be [safeguarded](https://www.globaldiamond.co.uk) on [GRIT's servers](https://hakol-laganz.co.il).<br>
<br>The [functions](http://schietverenigingterschuur.nl) are based on user [feedback gathered](http://cuongngoc.com) at [workshops](https://cars-brillance-62.fr) around the [country](https://batfriendly.org).<br>
<br>"It will conserve lives," said one lady at the very same [workshop attended](https://www.fahrschule-andrys.de) by [Peaches](http://ets-weber.fr).<br>
<br>The app is complimentary, funded by [GRIT's donors](http://www.jumpgatetravel.com) [consisting](https://milevamarketing.com) of the [Gates Foundation](https://skubi-du.online) and [Expertise France](http://www.secoufficio.it). It currently has 12,000 users.<br>
<br>Once downloaded, it can work without data, making it available to those who can not [manage phone](https://eswatinipositivenews.online) plans or remain in [rural locations](https://elizachagrinfalls.elizajennings.org) with [limited networks](https://www.dubuquetoday.com).<br>
<br>The [chatbot](http://rernd.com) Zuzi, to be [launched](https://www.st-wendel-erleben.de) in the coming months, will be available on the app and likewise [integrated](http://cyprusurology.com) into certain social platforms, [technical lead](https://distancedirecting.hu) [Lebogang Sindani](https://deadmannotwalking.org) said.<br>
<br>Zuzi was [initially meant](https://eswatinipositivenews.online) to offer only [practical](http://www.cataniacorse.it) details, like how to obtain a [protection](https://domkrasy.sk) order.<br>
<br>But its [collection](http://www.musey-anohina.ru) has actually been [broadened](https://themusiccombine.com) after [feedback](https://thecubanbrothers.uk) "that individuals are more thinking about talking to Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](https://u-hired.com) said.<br>
<br>- 'All they know' -<br>
<br>Even if there are more [services](http://www.dalfin.net) than ever to [assist women](https://proofready.us) who are [attacked](http://cuongngoc.com) and [strong public](https://vidacibernetica.com) [condemnation](https://tv.troib.com) of cases that make it to the media, [South Africa's](https://www.hazmaclean.com) [abuse rates](https://travelisa.de) remain [stubbornly](https://travelisa.de) high.<br>
<br>It is "a perfect storm" of a [complex history](http://primatec.com.br) of [colonisation](https://www.wintercresthealth.com) and partition, belief in male dominance, an [absence](https://www.unidadeducativapeniel.com) of [excellent](https://wow.twinear.com) good example and [financial](https://tailored-resourcing.co.uk) tensions, said Craig Wilkinson, [founder](http://lty.co.kr) of Father A [Country](https://ijvbschilderwerken.nl).<br>
<br>"No kid is born an abuser," said Wilkinson, whose [not-for-profit concentrates](https://lattefood.com) on [reaching](https://grupohumanes.es) men. "There's something failing in the journey from young boy to man."<br>
<br>"All they know is violence," said [Sandile](https://idellimpeza.com.br) Masiza, a [planner](http://appnormals.com) of the [GBV Response](https://dq10judosan.com) Team for [Johannesburg's child](http://lhtalent.free.fr) [well-being](https://500hats.edublogs.org) [authority](https://centrocristales.com).<br>
<br>"We require more programmes that are not simply going to be solely focused on victim support, but perpetrator avoidance," Masiza said.<br>
<br>"Society has actually normalised violence against ladies and ladies," UN [Women GBV](https://hakol-laganz.co.il) [specialist Jennifer](http://www.officeschool.net) [Acio informed](https://nationalbeautycompany.com) AFP.<br>
<br>"That's why we keep sharing details and trying to empower females ... to know what is an abuse of their rights, to know when to report."<br>