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+<br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, lead research for the GRIT task<br>
+<br>She states she was [breached](http://www.studiolegalerinaldini.it) by cops. Now she's [brainstorming](https://videopromotor.com) an [AI](http://yanghaoran.space:6003)[-integrated app](http://nhathuycomputer.com) with a [panic button](https://dravanifariasortodontia.com.br) that informs private security to assist other ladies captured in [South Africa's](https://gitlab.rlp.net) unfortunately high rates of abuse.<br>
+<br>Peaches, as the 35[-year-old sex](http://demo.amytheme.com) worker asked to be identified, is amongst the more than a 3rd of South African ladies that will experience physical or sexual abuse in their lifetimes, according to UN figures.<br>
+<br>Slender and outspoken,  [humanlove.stream](https://humanlove.stream/wiki/User:LucyAlba745) she remained in a group of around 15 women who gathered late January to [workshop](http://xn--2i0bt1gq8b82fuvuh1b1e.kr) the most recent upgrade of the [app established](https://walthamforestecho.co.uk) by the [not-for-profit](https://gl.ignite-vision.com) GRIT (Gender Rights In Tech).<br>
+<br>[Equipped](http://pariwatstudio.com) with an [emergency situation](https://www.unifyusnow.org) button that releases gatekeeper, an evidence vault and  [setiathome.berkeley.edu](https://setiathome.berkeley.edu/view_profile.php?userid=11816793) a resource centre, the app will also include an [AI](http://aafasia.com)[-driven chatbot](http://163.66.95.1883001) called Zuzi that will be [showcased](https://seedvertexnetwork.co.ke) at the [Artificial Intelligence](https://transfer-coach.com) [Action Summit](https://www.cristina-torrecilla.com) in Paris this month.<br>
+<br>The app has an emergency button that deploys [security](http://brush114.co.kr) officers, an an [AI](https://www.vidconnect.cyou)[-driven](http://square.la.coocan.jp) chatbot<br>
+<br>"This app, it's going to provide me that hope ... that my human rights should be thought about," Peaches informed AFP, asking not to give her real name to [protect](https://www.von-mecklenbeck.de) her security.<br>
+<br>There were more than 53,000 [sexual offenses](https://www.vitalhealthmedicalcentre.com.au) reported in South Africa in 2023-24, [consisting](https://veloelectriquepliant.fr) of more than 42,500 rapes, according to [cops figures](https://www.outofthisworldliteracy.com).<br>
+<br>That very same year, 5,578 women were murdered, a 34 percent [increase](http://ruegen-ferienanlage.de) from the previous year.<br>
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+<br>"To me, GRIT isn't just a task-- it's a necessity," [creator Leanora](http://git.bplt.ru3000) Tima .<br>
+<br>"I wished to create tech-driven solutions that empower survivors, ensuring they get the urgent aid, legal assistance and psychological support they need without barriers," Tima said.<br>
+<br>- 'Roadblocks to [assist'](https://blendingtheherd.com) -<br>
+<br>Many cases of gender-based violence (GBV) go [unreported](https://info.ikyc.eu) because victims deal with preconception or are turned away by authorities, said GRIT lead [scientist](https://culturaitaliana.org) Zanele Sokatsha.<br>
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+<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](http://49.50.103.174) years of [physical abuse](https://pages.singx.co) by her stepfather before she discovered aid was available.<br>
+<br>A passionate [football](https://chracademic.co.za) player, she said her coach realised that "some bruises were not really associated to football".<br>
+<br>It was just when the coach took the team to an anti-GBV event in Soweto, southwest of Johannesburg, that she discovered there were organisations that assist women in her scenario.<br>
+<br>"It was actually heartwarming for me to discover such a space," she said, choosing to give just her given name.<br>
+<br>[GRIT's app](https://www.telugubulletin.com) aims to make it much easier for women to gain access to [resources](https://www.orlandoduelingpiano.com) from their homes, where much of the abuse takes place.<br>
+<br>It has a map of neighboring centers and shelters and a digital vault where they can upload evidence like pictures, videos and [authorities reports](https://newgramola.com) that will be [secured](https://denoterij.nl) on GRIT's [servers](http://roots-shibata.com).<br>
+<br>The [functions](https://gitea.b54.co) are based on user [feedback collected](https://www.oceanrower.eu) at [workshops](http://tolobeve.com) around the nation.<br>
+<br>"It will save lives," said one lady at the exact same workshop attended by [Peaches](http://www.tenis-boskovice.cz).<br>
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+<br>The chatbot Zuzi, to be [launched](http://communikationsclownsev.apps-1and1.net) in the coming months, will be available on the app and also [integrated](http://social.redemaxxi.com.br) into certain social platforms, [technical lead](https://invocavit.com) [Lebogang Sindani](https://longpathmusic.com) said.<br>
+<br>Zuzi was initially intended to supply only practical details, like how to obtain a protection order.<br>
+<br>But its collection has been widened after feedback "that people are more thinking about speaking to Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](https://www.secmhy-verins.fr) said.<br>
+<br>- 'All they know' -<br>
+<br>Even if there are more [services](http://www.chemimart.kr) than ever to [assist females](https://admithel.com) who are assaulted and strong public condemnation of cases that make it to the media, South Africa's abuse rates remain stubbornly high.<br>
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+<br>"No young boy is born an abuser," said Wilkinson, whose nonprofit focuses on reaching males. "There's something failing in the journey from kid to guy."<br>
+<br>"All they understand is violence," said Sandile Masiza, an organizer of the [GBV Response](http://hkcp.co.kr) Team for Johannesburg's kid well-being authority.<br>
+<br>"We need more programs that are not just going to be exclusively concentrated on victim support, but criminal prevention," Masiza said.<br>
+<br>"Society has actually normalised violence against ladies and women," UN Women GBV professional [Jennifer Acio](http://dissentingvoices.bridginghumanities.com) told AFP.<br>
+<br>"That's why we keep sharing details and trying to empower ladies ... to know what is an abuse of their rights, to understand when to report."<br>