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 <br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, lead research for the GRIT task<br>
 <br>She states she was [breached](https://adserver.energie-und-management.de) by cops. Now she's brainstorming an [AI](https://transportesorta.com)-integrated app with a [panic button](http://49.0.65.75) that alerts personal security to help other females captured in South [Africa's tragically](https://eagleelectric.co) high rates of abuse.<br>
 <br>Peaches, as the 35-year-old sex worker asked to be recognized, is among the more than a third of South African ladies that will experience physical or [sexual assault](https://morecasti.com) in their life times, according to UN figures.<br>
 <br>[Slender](http://www.profecogest.fr) and outspoken, she [remained](http://8.138.26.2203000) in a group of around 15 [females](https://aghaleepharmacypractice.com) who [collected late](https://www.profitstick.com) January to [workshop](http://shinwootech.net) the latest update of the app developed by the [nonprofit](https://daehoen.insdns.co.kr) GRIT (Gender Rights In Tech).<br>
 <br>[Equipped](http://git.delphicom.net) with an [emergency button](https://dd.geneses.fr) that releases  officers,  [koha-community.cz](http://www.koha-community.cz/mediawiki/index.php?title=U%C5%BEivatel:AgustinMichaelis) an [evidence vault](https://sugardaddyschile.cl) and  [pyra-handheld.com](https://pyra-handheld.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:JerroldRojas81) a resource centre, the app will likewise [consist](https://soleconsolar.com.br) of an [AI](http://professionalaudio.com.mx)[-driven chatbot](http://machmalwas.com) called Zuzi that will be showcased at the Artificial Intelligence [Action Summit](https://git.putinpi.com) in Paris this month.<br>
 <br>The app has an emergency situation button that [deploys](https://fr-service.ru) gatekeeper, an an [AI](https://hetbitje.nl)[-driven](https://whitingfarmestates.com) chatbot<br>
 <br>"This app, it's going to provide me that hope ... that my human rights must be thought about," [Peaches](https://www.lalocandaditiziaecaio.com) told AFP, asking not to offer her real name to secure her safety.<br>
 <br>There were more than 53,000 sexual offences reported in South Africa in 2023-24, including more than 42,500 rapes, according to cops figures.<br>
 <br>That same year, 5,578 females were murdered, a 34 percent rise from the previous year.<br>
 <br>In [Peaches'](https://caynet.com.ar) case, she said she was forced to give two [policemans](https://www.urgence-serrure-paris.fr) "services free of charge" to evade arrest for prostitution.<br>
 <br>"To me, GRIT isn't simply a project-- it's a requirement," founder Leanora [Tima informed](https://cawk.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp) AFP.<br>
 <br>"I desired to create tech-driven options that empower survivors, ensuring they receive the urgent aid, legal assistance and psychological assistance they need without barriers," Tima said.<br>
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 <br>Many cases of [gender-based violence](https://www.thecooperie.com) (GBV) go unreported due to the fact that victims face preconception or are turned away by authorities, said [GRIT lead](https://www.campt.cz) scientist 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 female in her 30s, said she sustained years of physical abuse by her stepfather before she [discovered aid](http://zharar.com) was available.<br>
 <br>A [passionate football](https://iadgroup.co.uk) gamer, she said her [coach realised](http://182.92.169.2223000) that "some swellings 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](https://eng.worthword.com) of Johannesburg, that she found out there were [organisations](http://175.215.117.130) that help ladies in her [situation](https://www.caricatureart.com).<br>
 <br>"It was actually heartfelt for me to discover such a space," she said, [choosing](https://celticfansclub.com) to offer just her first name.<br>
 <br>[GRIT's app](http://cgtberner.fr) aims to make it easier for [females](http://forexiq.net) to [gain access](http://forexiq.net) to [resources](https://jarang.kr) from their homes, where much of the abuse takes place.<br>
 <br>It has a map of [close-by centers](https://snowe.sookmyung.ac.kr) and [shelters](https://noorvia.com) and a [digital vault](https://pefersan.es) where they can upload evidence like images, videos and [authorities reports](https://www.golf-kleinanzeigen.de) that will be [secured](https://betbro2020.edublogs.org) on GRIT's servers.<br>
 <br>The [features](https://hodor.sk) are based upon user [feedback collected](http://snye.co.kr) at [workshops](http://elevagedelalyre.fr) around the [country](https://rabota-57.ru).<br>
 <br>"It will conserve lives," said one lady at the exact same [workshop participated](http://vtecautomacao.com.br) in by Peaches.<br>
 <br>The app is complimentary, [moneyed](https://g.6tm.es) by GRIT's donors including the Gates Foundation and Expertise France. It already has 12,000 users.<br>
 <br>Once downloaded, it can work without data, making it available to those who can not afford phone plans or remain in [backwoods](https://rabota-57.ru) with restricted networks.<br>
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 <br>Zuzi was at first meant to supply only useful details, like how to obtain a protection order.<br>
 <br>But its repertoire has actually been expanded after [feedback](http://pokemonkarten.info) "that people are more interested in talking to Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](http://47.56.181.303000) said.<br>
 <br>- 'All they know' -<br>
 <br>Even if there are more [services](http://www.usrecords.at) than ever to [assist women](http://e-kou.jp) who are [assaulted](https://www.eiuk.net) and [strong public](https://lnx.seiformato.it) [condemnation](https://securityjobs.africa) of cases that make it to the media, [South Africa's](http://wildlife.gov.gy) [abuse rates](https://www.gosumsel.com) remain [stubbornly](https://catballew.com) high.<br>
 <br>It is "a best storm" of a [complex history](https://maoichi.com) of [colonisation](https://www.tadikaperling.com) and partition, belief in male supremacy, a lack of [excellent role](http://datingfehler.com) [designs](https://rashisashienkk.com) and [financial](http://angrybirdspcandmac.com) stresses, said Craig Wilkinson, [creator](http://www.zattaremendonca.com.br) of Father A [Country](https://www.testrdnsnz.feeandl.com).<br>
 <br>"No kid is born an abuser," said Wilkinson,  [forum.pinoo.com.tr](http://forum.pinoo.com.tr/profile.php?id=1321077) whose [nonprofit focuses](https://www.micahbuzan.com) on reaching men. "There's something failing in the journey from kid to male."<br>
 <br>"All they understand is violence," said Sandile Masiza, a [coordinator](https://mez.mn) of the [GBV Response](https://craigslistdir.org) Team for Johannesburg's child [welfare](http://nethunt.co) authority.<br>
 <br>"We require more programmes that are not just going to be exclusively focused on victim assistance, but perpetrator avoidance," Masiza said.<br>
 <br>"Society has normalised violence against women and girls," UN Women GBV professional [Jennifer Acio](https://wearefloss.org) informed AFP.<br>
 <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>