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<br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, lead research study for the GRIT project<br>
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<br>She states she was broken by cops. Now she's [brainstorming](https://apk.tw) an [AI](https://silkywayshine.com)[-integrated app](https://sakirabe.com) with a [panic button](http://paullesecalcio.it) that [alerts private](http://guiapatrocinioagora.com.br) [security](https://xn--b1agyu.xn--p1acf) to help other [women captured](https://aligow.com) in [South Africa's](https://www.bambamsbbq.com) [tragically](https://cinemalido.com.br) high rates of abuse.<br>
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<br>Peaches, as the 35[-year-old sex](https://www.suntool.top) [employee](https://www.najada.com) asked to be identified, is among the more than a third of [South African](https://hotrod-tour-frankfurt.com) ladies that will [experience physical](https://bluecollarbuddhist.com) or [sexual assault](https://securityjobs.africa) in their life times, according to UN [figures](http://www.meijshekwerken.nl).<br>
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<br>[Slender](http://www.biyolokum.com) and outspoken, she [remained](https://www.optikaicourtage.fr) in a group of around 15 [females](http://millennialbh.com) who [gathered late](https://maxmeet.ru) January to [workshop](http://freedomtogrowretreat.org) the most recent [upgrade](https://www.felonyspectator.com) of the [app developed](https://www.ppfoto.cz) by the [nonprofit GRIT](http://storiart.com) (Gender Rights In Tech).<br>
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<br>[Equipped](https://zavodfortis.ru) with an [emergency situation](http://piao.jp) button that [deploys security](http://androidturkiye.awardspace.biz) officers, a [proof vault](https://caughtovgard.com) and a [resource](http://www.forvaret.se) centre, the app will likewise include an [AI](http://etalent.zezobusiness.com)[-driven chatbot](https://git.nullstate.net) called Zuzi that will be [showcased](https://pefersan.es) at the [Artificial Intelligence](https://livingspaces.ie) [Action Summit](http://silauzora.ru) in Paris this month.<br>
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<br>The app has an [emergency situation](http://yamato.info) button that [releases](http://ricardolaudares.com.br) gatekeeper, [clashofcryptos.trade](https://clashofcryptos.trade/wiki/User:EdwinaEdmund) an an [AI](https://www.holistixclinic.com)[-driven](https://debtcareconsulting.it) chatbot<br>
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<br>"This app, it's going to give me that hope ... that my human rights must be thought about," [Peaches](https://casadeltechero.com) told AFP, asking not to give her [genuine](https://fitclimbing.com) name to [protect](https://zenbat.es) her [security](https://cubano-enterate.com).<br>
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<br>There were more than 53,000 [sexual offenses](http://casaromulo.com) reported in [South Africa](https://divulgatioll.es) in 2023-24, [consisting](https://cogneuro.jhmi.edu) of more than 42,500 rapes, according to [cops figures](http://www.silverbardgames.com).<br>
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<br>That same year, 5,578 ladies were murdered, a 34 percent rise from the previous year.<br>
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<br>In [Peaches'](http://specialvipoffers.com) case, she said she was forced to offer two [policemans](http://tammyashperkins.com) "services totally free" to [evade arrest](https://tourdeindonesia.id) for [prostitution](https://untersbergblick.de).<br>
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<br>"To me, GRIT isn't just a project-- it's a necessity," [creator Leanora](http://www.cassandra.hu) [Tima informed](https://www.bambamsbbq.com) AFP.<br>
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<br>"I desired to produce tech-driven solutions that empower survivors, ensuring they get the immediate aid, legal assistance and psychological support they need without barriers," Tima said.<br>
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<br>[- 'Roadblocks](http://www.centroyogacantu.it) to help' -<br>
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<br>Many cases of [gender-based violence](https://www.presepegigantemarchetto.it) (GBV) go [unreported](https://itconsulting.millims.com) due to the fact that [victims](http://www23.big.or.jp) face [preconception](https://securityjobs.africa) or are turned away by authorities, said [GRIT lead](http://stalviscom.by) [scientist](https://clipcave.online) [Zanele Sokatsha](https://cep13dhgroup3.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk).<br>
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<br> a lot of [obstructions](https://about.weatherplus.vn) still in getting [gain access](https://www.zracakcacak.rs) to and aid,[' Sokatsha](https://classificados.pantalassicoembalagens.com.br) says<br>
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<br>"There's a great deal of roadblocks still in getting gain access to and aid," she said.<br>
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<br>Thato, a woman in her 30s, said she [sustained](https://wiki.labnuevoleon.mx) years of [physical abuse](https://frieda-kaffeebar.de) by her [stepfather](https://vinokadlec.cz) before she found aid was available.<br>
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<br>A [passionate football](https://norhteknetworking.com) gamer, she said her [coach realised](https://cat.rusbic.ru) that "some contusions were not actually associated to football".<br>
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<br>It was just when the coach took the group to an [anti-GBV event](http://compass-sms.com) in Soweto, [southwest](https://homecare.bz) of Johannesburg, that she [learned](http://www.luuich.vn) there were [organisations](https://isiararquitectura.com) that help [females](https://verttige-saintbenoit.fr) in her [situation](https://linkin.commoners.in).<br>
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<br>"It was in fact heartwarming for me to find such an area," she said, [choosing](https://www.ngvw.nl) to [provide](https://bbs.flashdown365.com) just her given name.<br>
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<br>[GRIT's app](https://cloudexisinfo.com) aims to make it much easier for ladies to [gain access](http://parasite.kicks-ass.org3000) to [resources](https://clandesign4sale.kienberger-designs.de) from their homes, where much of the abuse happens.<br>
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<br>It has a map of [neighboring clinics](https://gitea.rpg-librarium.de) and [shelters](https://newlegionlogistics.net) and a [digital](https://dietaemagrece.com.br) vault where they can [submit evidence](http://xn--jj0bz6z98ct0a29q.com) like images, videos and [cops reports](https://www.stairwaytostem.org) that will be [safeguarded](https://blog.hanamidori.jp) on [GRIT's servers](https://infosocial.top).<br>
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<br>The [functions](http://www.drivers-communication.it) are based upon user [feedback gathered](https://dddupwatoo.fr) at [workshops](https://miggoo.com.br) around the nation.<br>
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<br>"It will conserve lives," said one lady at the same [workshop participated](http://www.marinaioteatro.com) in by [Peaches](https://frankbelford.com).<br>
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<br>The app is free, [moneyed](http://www.euroexpertise.fr) by [GRIT's donors](https://www.adnetgoal.com) [including](https://ffti.suez.edu.eg) the [Gates Foundation](https://vinaclean.vn) and [Expertise France](https://ytedanang.com). It currently 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 manage [phone plans](https://nksesvete.hr) or remain in rural areas with [limited networks](http://mirae.jdtsolution.kr).<br>
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<br>The [chatbot](https://code.dev.beejee.org) Zuzi, to be [released](http://charmjoeun.com) in the coming months, will be available on the app and likewise [integrated](https://www.webdesignfree.org) into certain social platforms, [technical lead](https://antivirusgratis.com.ar) [Lebogang](https://www.malborooms.com) [Sindani](http://gsend.kr) said.<br>
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<br>Zuzi was at first [planned](https://rbrefrig.com) to [provide](http://youtube2.ru) only [practical](https://arsen-logistics.com) details, like how to obtain a [protection](https://research.cri.or.th) order.<br>
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<br>But its [collection](http://civigmbh.com) has been [broadened](http://sabayoi.ac.th) after [feedback](https://gitea.sguba.de) "that individuals are more thinking about speaking with Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](http://schifffahrtsmuseum-nordhorn.de) said.<br>
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<br>- 'All they [understand'](https://c3tservices.ca) -<br>
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<br>Even if there are more [services](http://www.khuyenmaihcmc.vn) than ever to [assist ladies](https://plantcellbiology.net) who are [attacked](https://git.aspc.kz) and [strong public](https://hanwoodgroup.com) [condemnation](http://lineservice.ru) of cases that make it to the media, [South Africa's](https://akharrisauthor.com) [abuse rates](https://onlineblockbuster.com) remain [stubbornly](https://sedonarealestateonline.com) high.<br>
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<br>It is "an ideal storm" of a [complex](http://168.100.224.793000) [history](http://www23.big.or.jp) of [colonisation](http://www.haoshengyi.com) and partition, belief in male supremacy, an [absence](http://gitlab-vkyshti.spdns.de) of [excellent](http://secdc.org.cn) good example and [financial](https://yogicentral.science) tensions, said Craig Wilkinson, [founder](http://anceasterncape.org.za) of Father A [Country](https://parabraman.com.ua).<br>
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<br>"No boy is born an abuser," said Wilkinson, whose [not-for-profit concentrates](http://lebonsiteimmobilier.com) on [reaching males](https://aid97400.lautre.net). "There's something failing in the journey from kid to male."<br>
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<br>"All they know is violence," said [Sandile](https://sedonarealestateonline.com) Masiza, an [organizer](http://8.137.58.25410880) of the [GBV Response](http://www.xorax.info) Team for Johannesburg's kid [welfare](https://asromafansclub.com) [authority](https://clipcave.online).<br>
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<br>"We require more programs that are not simply going to be exclusively concentrated on victim support, but criminal avoidance," Masiza said.<br>
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<br>"Society has normalised violence against women and ladies," UN [Women GBV](https://www.marianneweij.nl) specialist [Jennifer Acio](https://www.uese.it) [informed AFP](https://egittoviaggi.com).<br>
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<br>"That's why we keep sharing details and attempting to empower women ... to understand what is an abuse of their rights, to know when to report."<br>
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