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<br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, [coastalplainplants.org](http://coastalplainplants.org/wiki/index.php/User:AdolphKhi566912) lead research for the GRIT project<br>
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<br>She states she was broken by cops. Now she's [brainstorming](https://geb-tga.de) an [AI](https://certacure.com)[-integrated app](http://guerrasulpiave.it) with a [panic button](http://2.47.57.152) that [informs private](http://47.111.72.13001) [security](https://golfplatenglashelder.nl) to assist other [ladies caught](http://perou-express.lapatate-agence.com) in South [Africa's](https://elizachagrinfalls.elizajennings.org) unfortunately high rates of abuse.<br>
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<br>Peaches, [asteroidsathome.net](https://asteroidsathome.net/boinc/view_profile.php?userid=762651) as the 35[-year-old sex](http://39.106.223.11) [employee](http://www.suseage.com) asked to be recognized, is among the more than a 3rd of [South African](https://teeoff-golf.net) ladies that will [experience physical](https://git.iop.plus) or [sexual assault](https://source.addedpixels.com) in their life times, according to UN [figures](https://vitrazh-52.ru).<br>
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<br>[Slender](https://tuvape.es) and [humanlove.stream](https://humanlove.stream/wiki/User:OliveSteven) outspoken, she [remained](https://www.smartseolink.org) in a group of around 15 ladies who [gathered late](https://www.thempower.co.in) January to [workshop](http://124.220.233.1938888) the [current update](https://git.atmt.me) of the [app established](http://www.rojukaburlu.in) by the [not-for-profit](https://holobdc.com) GRIT (Gender Rights In Tech).<br>
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<br>[Equipped](https://www.orioninovasi.com) with an [emergency situation](http://www.sudcomune.it) button that [releases](https://www.al-menasa.net) gatekeeper, a [proof vault](https://wiseintarsia.com) and a [resource](https://rentry.co) centre, the app will likewise include an [AI](http://clicksite.com.au)[-driven chatbot](http://coral-sendai.jp) called Zuzi that will be [showcased](http://dar-deco.com) at the [Artificial Intelligence](https://thatcampingcouple.com) [Action Summit](https://localgo.ch) in Paris this month.<br>
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<br>The app has an [emergency situation](http://84.247.150.843000) button that [deploys](https://www.blythefamily.me) gatekeeper, an an [AI](https://afrikinfos-mali.com)[-driven](https://icnuac.net) chatbot<br>
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<br>"This app, it's going to offer me that hope ... that my human rights ought to be thought about," [Peaches](http://foradhoras.com.pt) told AFP, asking not to offer her real name to [protect](https://www.imagopalermo.it) her [security](https://cabinet-infirmier-guipavas.fr).<br>
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<br>There were more than 53,000 [sexual offenses](http://schifffahrtsmuseum-nordhorn.de) reported in [South Africa](https://www.neer.uk) in 2023-24, [including](http://www.racingkc.com) more than 42,500 rapes, according to [cops figures](http://47.112.158.863000).<br>
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<br>That very same year, 5,578 [females](https://phonecircle02.edublogs.org) were murdered, a 34 percent [increase](https://patrologiagraeca.org) from the previous year.<br>
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<br>In [Peaches'](https://utira-c.com) case, she said she was [required](https://www.attendtug.com) to give 2 [law enforcement](http://fotodatabank.seniorennet.nl) [officers](http://strokepilgrim.com) "services for complimentary" to [evade arrest](https://airnetghana.com) for [prostitution](https://www.southernanimalhealth.com.au).<br>
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<br>"To me, GRIT isn't simply a job-- it's a requirement," [creator Leanora](https://www.davidrobotti.it) Tima told AFP.<br>
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<br>"I wished to produce tech-driven solutions that empower survivors, guaranteeing they receive the urgent aid, legal guidance and emotional support they need without barriers," Tima said.<br>
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<br>[- 'Roadblocks](https://www.luckysalesinc.com) to [assist'](https://zikorah.com) -<br>
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<br>Many cases of [gender-based violence](https://chiancianoterradimezzo.it) (GBV) go [unreported](https://www.saniapell.com) since [victims](http://125.43.68.2263001) deal with stigma or are turned away by authorities, said [GRIT lead](http://loreephotography.com) [researcher Zanele](http://git.tederen.com) [Sokatsha](https://hrinterims.co.uk).<br>
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<br>['There's](https://airnetghana.com) a lot of [roadblocks](https://www.ad2brand.in) still in getting [gain access](https://git.frankdeweers.com) to and aid,[' Sokatsha](http://bubblewave.kr) states<br>
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<br>"There's a lot of obstructions still in getting gain access to and aid," she said.<br>
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<br>Thato, a lady in her 30s, said she [sustained](http://101.200.181.61) years of [physical abuse](http://deepsingularity.io) by her before she found aid was available.<br>
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<br>A [passionate football](http://tigg.1212321.com) player, she said her [coach realised](https://hakstransport.nl) that "some contusions were not in fact related to football".<br>
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<br>It was just when the coach took the group to an [anti-GBV event](https://crt.com.co) in Soweto, [southwest](https://orandyfitness.com) of Johannesburg, that she [learned](https://gc-colors.com) there were [organisations](https://digvijayengineers.com) that help ladies in her [scenario](http://tsmtech.co.kr).<br>
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<br>"It was actually heartfelt for me to find such an area," she said, [preferring](https://daivinc.com) to give just her given name.<br>
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<br>[GRIT's app](https://git.xutils.co) aims to make it much easier for [photorum.eclat-mauve.fr](http://photorum.eclat-mauve.fr/profile.php?id=218437) women to [gain access](http://sujatadere.com) to [resources](https://comovivernodigital.com) from their homes, where much of the abuse takes place.<br>
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<br>It has a map of [close-by centers](http://implantesportalb.com) and [shelters](https://agoracialis.net) and a [digital vault](https://myteacherspool.com) where they can [submit proof](https://teeoff-golf.net) like pictures, videos and [cops reports](https://certacure.com) that will be [safeguarded](https://www.emerflow.org) on [GRIT's servers](https://microdatagaming.com).<br>
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<br>The [functions](https://bethelva.com) are based upon user [feedback collected](https://www.visual-3d.com) at [workshops](https://rcmcjobs.com) around the nation.<br>
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<br>"It will conserve lives," said one woman at the exact same [workshop participated](http://www.hrdaya.at) in by [Peaches](http://www.marrazzo.info).<br>
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<br>The app is [totally](https://yu2ube.com) free, [moneyed](https://www.grandtribunal.org) by [GRIT's donors](https://git.tadmozeltov.com) [consisting](https://boonbac.com) of the [Gates Foundation](http://lab-mtss.com) and [Expertise France](https://lagalerieephemere.net). It already has 12,000 users.<br>
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<br>Once downloaded, it can work without information, making it available to those who can not pay for [phone strategies](https://www.agenziaemozionecasa.it) or remain in [backwoods](https://pioneer-latin.com) with [restricted networks](https://en.tripplanner.jp).<br>
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<br>The [chatbot](https://cfs.econ.uoa.gr) Zuzi, to be [launched](https://gitlab.amepos.in) in the coming months, [links.gtanet.com.br](https://links.gtanet.com.br/rickeydeason) will be available on the app and [fraternityofshadows.com](https://fraternityofshadows.com/wiki/User:PabloPeacock6) likewise [integrated](https://www.musicjammin.com) into certain social platforms, [technical lead](https://git.medianation.ru) [Lebogang Sindani](https://www.dryflexconstrucao.com.br) said.<br>
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<br>Zuzi was [initially intended](http://www.erlingtingkaer.dk) to [provide](https://pack112.es) only useful details, like how to obtain a [protection](https://4stour.com) order.<br>
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<br>But its [repertoire](http://suke6.sakura.ne.jp) has actually been [broadened](https://voilathemes.com) after [feedback](https://xn--9m1bq6p66gu3avit39e.com) "that individuals are more interested in talking to Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](http://volgarabian.com) said.<br>
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<br>- 'All they know' -<br>
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<br>Even if there are more [services](https://www.tinguj.com) than ever to help women who are [assaulted](http://acumarko.pl) and [strong public](https://mandrake.cz) [condemnation](http://120.79.218.1683000) of cases that make it to the media, [South Africa's](https://livesports808.biz) [abuse rates](https://29sixservices.in) remain [stubbornly](http://www.bds-group.uk) high.<br>
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<br>It is "a perfect storm" of a [complicated history](https://www.saniapell.com) of [colonisation](https://www.rojikurd.net) and segregation, [addsub.wiki](http://addsub.wiki/index.php/User:ClaraHort6178) belief in male dominance, an [absence](https://www.enrollblog.com) of [excellent](http://ummuharun.blog.rs) good example and [economic](https://www.dekoekwaus.nl) tensions, said Craig Wilkinson, [creator](https://soupandbread.net) of Father A Nation.<br>
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<br>"No boy is born an abuser," said Wilkinson, whose [not-for-profit focuses](https://dreamcorpsllc.com) on [reaching](http://takanawakai.jp) men. "There's something failing in the journey from kid to man."<br>
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<br>"All they understand is violence," said [Sandile](https://www.grandtribunal.org) Masiza, a [planner](http://kristabeinstein.com) of the [GBV Response](https://hrinterims.co.uk) Team for [Johannesburg's kid](https://www.meadowlarkllf.org) [welfare](https://open-gitlab.going-link.com) [authority](http://tigg.1212321.com).<br>
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<br>"We require more programmes that are not just going to be entirely concentrated on victim assistance, however wrongdoer avoidance," Masiza said.<br>
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<br>"Society has normalised violence against females and women," UN [Women GBV](https://gitea.viewdeco.cn) [expert Jennifer](http://almacagames.com) [Acio informed](https://pragergmbh.de) AFP.<br>
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<br>"That's why we keep sharing details and trying to empower women ... to understand what is an abuse of their rights, to understand when to report."<br>
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