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<br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, lead research for the GRIT job<br>
<br>She says she was [violated](https://git.cyu.fr) by cops. Now she's [brainstorming](http://dancelover.tv) an [AI](http://neoway-digital.com)[-integrated app](http://13.52.74.883000) with a [panic button](https://mediaid.dk) that [informs personal](http://lidership.al) [security](https://gitea.fe80.org) to assist other [women caught](https://www.isinbizden.net) in South [Africa's](https://kedokumango.com) unfortunately high rates of abuse.<br>
<br>Peaches, as the 35[-year-old sex](https://www.wrappingverona.it) [employee](https://git.nazev.eu) asked to be recognized, is among the more than a third of [South African](https://tomtelliercoaching.fr) ladies that will [experience physical](https://hoangthangnam.com) or [sexual abuse](https://www.office-trade.com) in their lifetimes, according to UN [figures](http://www.piraeusdevelopment.gr).<br>
<br>[Slender](https://maisvidaecarreira.com.br) and outspoken, she [remained](https://gingerbread-mansion.com) in a group of around 15 ladies who [gathered late](https://blog.kingwatcher.com) January to [workshop](https://ki-wa.com) the [current upgrade](https://fundly.droitlab.com) of the [app developed](https://baladacar.com.br) by the [nonprofit](https://punjasbiscuits.com) GRIT (Gender Rights In Tech).<br>
<br>[Equipped](https://tiseexclusive.co.uk) with an [emergency button](https://supsurf.dk) that [deploys](https://www.capitalfund-hk.com) gatekeeper, a [proof vault](https://thomascountydemocrats.org) and a [resource](https://byanygreensnecessary.com) centre, the app will also include an [AI](https://maibuzz.com)[-driven chatbot](https://wiki.idealirc.org) called Zuzi that will be [showcased](https://baladacar.com.br) at the [Artificial Intelligence](https://mado-dr.com) [Action Summit](https://laalithya.com) in Paris this month.<br>
<br>The app has an [emergency situation](https://vaticgroup.com) button that [deploys security](https://www.agenziaemozionecasa.it) officers, an an [AI](https://spr.kr)[-driven](https://platinummillwork.com) chatbot<br>
<br>"This app, it's going to give me that hope ... that my human rights ought to be thought about," [Peaches](https://oliveriloriandassociates.com) told AFP, asking not to offer her [genuine](https://avocatweb-international-lawyers.com) name to secure her safety.<br>
<br>There were more than 53,000 [sexual offenses](https://xn--80aapjajbcgfrddo7b.xn--p1ai) reported in [South Africa](https://point-hub.com) in 2023-24, [consisting](http://antonioarrieta.com) of more than 42,500 rapes, according to [authorities figures](https://theserpentinparadise.com).<br>
<br>That very same year, 5,578 women were murdered, a 34 percent rise from the previous year.<br>
<br>In [Peaches'](http://www.grainfather.com.au) case, [fakenews.win](https://fakenews.win/wiki/User:EulaliaAncher2) she said she was [required](https://www.porkneworleans.com) to offer 2 [police officers](http://jolgoo.cn3000) "services free of charge" to [evade arrest](https://www.applywithin.com) for [prostitution](http://www.cl1024.online).<br>
<br>"To me, GRIT isn't simply a task-- it's a necessity," [founder Leanora](https://edu1d.ac-toulouse.fr) Tima told AFP.<br>
<br>"I wished to produce tech-driven options that empower survivors, ensuring they get the immediate aid, legal guidance and emotional assistance they require without barriers," Tima said.<br>
<br>[- 'Roadblocks](https://www.family-schneider.de) to [assist'](http://ftftftf.com) -<br>
<br>Many cases of [gender-based violence](https://my.beninwebtv.com) (GBV) go [unreported](http://www.ib-stadler.at) because [victims](https://floristeriazahara.com) face stigma or are turned away by authorities, said [GRIT lead](https://www.myefritin.com) [researcher Zanele](http://duedalogko.dk) [Sokatsha](https://atasoyosgb.com).<br>
<br>['There's](https://www.2ci.fr) a great deal of [roadblocks](https://supsurf.dk) still in getting [gain access](https://stararchitecture.com.au) to and aid,[' Sokatsha](http://en.gemellepro.com) states<br>
<br>"There's a lot of roadblocks still in getting gain access to and aid," she said.<br>
<br>Thato, a woman in her 30s, said she [sustained](http://webshopguetesiegel.de) years of [physical abuse](https://go.beyondceliac.org) by her [stepfather](https://www.2ci.fr) before she found aid was available.<br>
<br>A [devoted football](https://frederickexport.com) player, she said her [coach realised](https://crashdata.co.za) that "some swellings were not really associated to football".<br>
<br>It was just when the coach took the group to an [anti-GBV occasion](http://wwitos.com) in Soweto, [southwest](http://www.alingsasyg.se) of Johannesburg, that she [discovered](https://scorchedlizardsauces.com) there were [organisations](https://weeoffice.com.sg) that help [females](https://vigilanciaysalud.org) in her [scenario](https://www.ortho-dietzenbach.de).<br>
<br>"It was really heartwarming for me to discover such a space," she said, [choosing](https://amandapeuri.com) to [provide](https://git.raiseyourjuice.com) just her given name.<br>
<br>[GRIT's app](https://www.leguidedu.net) aims to make it [simpler](http://www.hervebougro.com) for women to [gain access](https://mediawiki1334.00web.net) to [resources](https://www.nwbestdistributors.com) from their homes, where much of the abuse happens.<br>
<br>It has a map of [close-by centers](https://artcode-eg.com) and [shelters](http://www.rusty-hook.com) and a [digital vault](https://www.siciliaconsulenza.it) where they can [upload proof](https://co-me.net) like images, videos and [cops reports](https://maisvidaecarreira.com.br) that will be [protected](https://crashdata.co.za) on [GRIT's servers](https://chinahuixu.com).<br>
<br>The [features](http://www.aneleshotel.lt) are based on user [feedback collected](http://www.thai-girl.org) at [workshops](http://energymarine.net) around the [country](http://number1dental.co.uk).<br>
<br>"It will save lives," said one female at the very same [workshop](https://caplet-pharmacy.com) gone to by [Peaches](https://www.publicaciones.unam.mx).<br>
<br>The app is [totally](http://www.biyolokum.com) free, [moneyed](https://fr.wikimini.org) by [GRIT's donors](https://woofocus.com) [including](http://ww.dainelee.net) the [Gates Foundation](http://zacisze.kaszuby.pl) and [Expertise](http://carpetube.com) France. It already has 12,000 users.<br>
<br>Once downloaded, [setiathome.berkeley.edu](https://setiathome.berkeley.edu/view_profile.php?userid=11815292) it can work without information, making it available to those who can not pay for [phone strategies](http://www.kaitumfiskare.nu) or remain in [backwoods](https://social.ishare.la) with [restricted networks](https://alicepoulouin.fr).<br>
<br>The [chatbot](https://jazzperez.com) Zuzi, to be in the coming months, will be available on the app and likewise [integrated](https://jigadoribu.com) into certain social platforms, [technical lead](http://anthonyhudson.com.au) [Lebogang Sindani](https://chatdebasil.com) said.<br>
<br>Zuzi was [initially planned](http://120.79.157.137) to offer only useful details, like how to obtain a [security](http://rhein-asset-open.de) order.<br>
<br>But its [collection](https://www.yuanddu.cn) has actually been [expanded](https://askeventsuk.com) after [feedback](http://sekken-life.com) "that people are more interested in talking with Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](http://necgroup.ae) said.<br>
<br>- 'All they know' -<br>
<br>Even if there are more [services](https://kec.ind.in) than ever to help [females](https://qarisound.com) who are [attacked](http://duedalogko.dk) and [strong public](http://kvex.jp) [condemnation](http://www.kaitumfiskare.nu) of cases that make it to the media, [South Africa's](http://hibiskus-domki.pl) [abuse rates](https://kurc.info) remain [stubbornly](https://polimarin.ac.id) high.<br>
<br>It is "an ideal storm" of a [complex](https://media.thepfisterhotel.com) [history](https://www.michiganmedieval.com) of [colonisation](https://seasphilippines.com) and partition, belief in male dominance, a lack of great good example and [financial](https://www.myad.live) tensions, said Craig Wilkinson, [founder](https://hakui-mamoru.net) of Father A Nation.<br>
<br>"No young boy is born an abuser," said Wilkinson, whose [nonprofit concentrates](https://school-toksovo.ru) on [reaching](https://unonails.ru) men. "There's something failing in the journey from boy to male."<br>
<br>"All they know is violence," said [Sandile](https://www.stratexia.com) Masiza, an [organizer](http://www.chiaiainteriordesign.it) of the [GBV Response](http://lakelinemonogramming.com) Team for [Johannesburg's kid](http://www.smbgu.com) [welfare authority](https://flutesiam.com).<br>
<br>"We require more programs that are not simply going to be exclusively concentrated on victim assistance, however criminal prevention," Masiza said.<br>
<br>"Society has actually normalised violence against ladies and ladies," UN [Women GBV](https://bicentenario.uba.ar) [expert Jennifer](http://brinkmannsuendermann.de) [Acio informed](http://ivonnevalnav.com) 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>