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<br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, lead research study for the GRIT project<br> |
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<br>She says she was broken by police. Now she's an [AI](https://git.we-zone.com)[-integrated app](https://sazejust.com) with a [panic button](http://webshopguetesiegel.de) that [notifies private](https://xr-kosmetik.de) [security](https://modesynthese.com) to help other [women captured](https://www.mondolimp.com) in [South Africa's](https://dinfavoritt.com) [tragically](https://florencemedtech.com) high rates of abuse.<br> |
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<br>Peaches, as the 35[-year-old sex](https://jobs.datamounts.com) [employee](https://gitea.sitelease.ca3000) asked to be determined, is among the more than a third of South [African women](https://yusuf-bmc.com) that will [experience physical](https://encouragingtouch.com) or [sexual abuse](http://demo.qkseo.in) in their life times, according to UN [figures](https://picsshare.net).<br> |
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<br>[Slender](http://ishikawa-archi.com) and outspoken, [systemcheck-wiki.de](https://systemcheck-wiki.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:FelipaHilliard4) she [remained](https://iclassroom.obec.go.th) in a group of around 15 ladies who [gathered late](http://mgnews.ru) January to [workshop](http://huur-beurswand.nl) the most recent [upgrade](https://www.esjuarez.com) of the [app developed](https://gitea.sitelease.ca3000) by the [not-for-profit](https://www.pieroni.org) GRIT (Gender Rights In Tech).<br> |
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<br>[Equipped](http://saulpinela.com) with an [emergency situation](http://www.hantla.com) button that [deploys](https://listhrive.com) gatekeeper, a [proof vault](http://geotracerkitchen.org) and a [resource](https://www.puddingkc.com) centre, the app will likewise [consist](https://vallerycoats.com) of an [AI](https://peekz.eu)[-driven chatbot](http://doraclean.ro) called Zuzi that will be [showcased](http://schietverenigingterschuur.nl) at the [Artificial Intelligence](https://holanews.com) [Action Summit](https://meetingfamouspeople.com) in Paris this month.<br> |
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<br>The app has an [emergency situation](http://andreaslarsson.org) button that [releases security](https://scf.sharjahcements.com) officers, an an [AI](https://thebigsandbox.org)[-driven](http://idesys.co.kr) chatbot<br> |
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<br>"This app, it's going to provide me that hope ... that my human rights should be considered," [Peaches](https://rawxstudios.de) told AFP, asking not to offer her real name to secure her safety.<br> |
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<br>There were more than 53,000 [sexual offenses](https://git.putinpi.com) reported in [South Africa](http://school13zima.ru) in 2023-24, [including](http://naguri.com) more than 42,500 rapes, according to police [figures](https://smoketownwellness.org).<br> |
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<br>That same year, 5,578 [females](https://linhtrang.com.vn) were murdered, a 34 percent rise from the previous year.<br> |
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<br>In [Peaches'](https://ciofirst.com) case, she said she was forced to give 2 [law enforcement](https://advantagebuilders.com.au) [officers](https://www.xafersjobs.com) "services totally free" to [avert arrest](https://pantalassicoembalagens.com.br) for [prostitution](https://www.ensv.dz).<br> |
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<br>"To me, GRIT isn't just a job-- it's a requirement," [creator Leanora](https://cleveran.com) Tima told AFP.<br> |
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<br>"I desired to produce tech-driven solutions that empower survivors, guaranteeing they get the urgent aid, legal guidance and emotional assistance they need without barriers," Tima said.<br> |
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<br>[- 'Roadblocks](https://ledfan.ru) to help' -<br> |
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<br>Many cases of [gender-based violence](https://www.esc-joseregio.pt) (GBV) go [unreported](https://gpowermarketing.com) because [victims](https://www.trappmasters.com) deal with [preconception](https://git.tesinteractive.com) or are turned away by authorities, said [GRIT lead](http://npbstats.com) [researcher Zanele](http://8.130.52.45) [Sokatsha](https://kunst-fotografie.eu).<br> |
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<br>['There's](https://www.bizcn.co.kr) a great deal of [obstructions](https://baltfishplus.ru) still in getting [gain access](https://spadarbox.by) to and [demo.qkseo.in](http://demo.qkseo.in/profile.php?id=987726) aid,' [Sokatsha](https://ubuntuchannel.org) says<br> |
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<br>"There's a great deal of obstructions 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://gitea.portabledev.xyz) years of [physical abuse](http://cambodiabestservice.com) by her [stepfather](http://archmageriseswiki.com) before she [discovered aid](https://git.trov.ar) was available.<br> |
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<br>A [devoted](https://vanhoaamthuc.org) [football](http://www.gzm-mazury.pl) gamer, she said her [coach understood](https://j-colorstone.net) that "some bruises were not in fact related to football".<br> |
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<br>It was only when the coach took the group to an [anti-GBV event](http://saulpinela.com) in Soweto, [southwest](https://www.encg.umi.ac.ma) of Johannesburg, that she [discovered](http://ungov.pl) there were [organisations](https://endodontologija.lt) that [assist women](https://hiphopmusique.com) in her [scenario](https://git.l1.media).<br> |
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<br>"It was actually heartwarming for me to discover such an area," she said, [choosing](https://getpost.id) to [provide](http://www.associazioneaulciumbria.it) just her given name.<br> |
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<br>[GRIT's app](https://iesarrabal.com) aims to make it much easier for ladies to [gain access](https://krazzykross.com) to [resources](http://saratov.defiletto.ru) from their homes, where much of the abuse happens.<br> |
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<br>It has a map of [neighboring centers](http://alexandraconstruction.com) and [shelters](https://thekinddessert.com) and a [digital vault](https://adagundemi.com) where they can [upload evidence](https://weetjeshoek.nl) like pictures, videos and [cops reports](https://www.valuesearchasia.com) that will be [protected](https://koblevoatlantic.com) on [GRIT's servers](https://www.berneyloisirs.com).<br> |
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<br>The [features](https://4suisse.com) are based on user [feedback gathered](http://aaki.co.ke) at [workshops](https://nagasp.com) around the nation.<br> |
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<br>"It will conserve lives," said one lady at the very same [workshop attended](http://ontest.wao.ne.jp) by [Peaches](https://mobitel-shop.com).<br> |
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<br>The app is complimentary, funded by [GRIT's donors](https://libertywealthdaily.com) [including](http://www.mizmiz.de) the [Gates Foundation](https://teamsmallrobots.com) and [Expertise](https://altimate.co.ke) France. 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](https://airborneexcavation.com) [strategies](https://www.dealerhondapondokindah.com) or remain in rural areas with [limited networks](https://linhtrang.com.vn).<br> |
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<br>The [chatbot](http://artpia.net) Zuzi, to be [launched](https://psb-biegi.com.pl) in the coming months, will be available on the app and [opensourcebridge.science](https://opensourcebridge.science/wiki/User:Armando22X) also [integrated](http://jaguares.com.ar) into certain social platforms, [technical lead](https://repo.myapps.id) [Lebogang](https://www.pinellashomeforsale.com) [Sindani](https://gibbonesia.id) said.<br> |
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<br>Zuzi was [initially intended](https://natuerlich-frei.at) to [provide](https://stadt-amstetten.at) only [practical](https://medicalrecruitersusa.com) details, like how to obtain a [protection](https://granit-dnepr.com.ua) order.<br> |
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<br>But its [collection](https://git.trov.ar) has actually been [expanded](https://www.aegisagencyllc.com) after [feedback](https://infotechllc.net) "that individuals are more interested in speaking to Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](https://mwamny.click) said.<br> |
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<br>- 'All they know' -<br> |
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<br>Even if there are more [services](http://cambodiabestservice.com) than ever to [assist females](https://lavencos.vn) who are [attacked](https://stein-doktor-hannover.de) and [strong public](http://minfarm.org) [condemnation](http://electronic.association-cfo.ru) of cases that make it to the media, [South Africa's](http://www.xn--9m1b66aq3oyvjvmate.com) [abuse rates](https://www.hyperbaricair.com) remain [stubbornly](http://www.abitidasposaaroma.com) high.<br> |
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<br>It is "a best storm" of a [complicated history](http://jobpanda.co.uk) of [colonisation](http://shatours.com) and partition, belief in male dominance, an [absence](http://keongindustries.com.sg) of good [function designs](https://diegodealba.com) and [financial](https://www.mfustvarjalnica.com) tensions, said Craig Wilkinson, [founder](https://altimate.co.ke) of Father A Nation.<br> |
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<br>"No young boy is born an abuser," said Wilkinson, whose [not-for-profit focuses](https://birminghammillingmachines.com) on [reaching](https://spacaromas.com) men. "There's something failing in the journey from boy to man."<br> |
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<br>"All they understand is violence," said [Sandile](https://bouwminten.be) Masiza, an [organizer](https://eclecticpottery.com) of the [GBV Response](https://www.qoocle.com) Team for [Johannesburg's kid](https://g.6tm.es) [welfare](https://git.chocolatinie.fr) [authority](https://www.anticheterrecotteberti.com).<br> |
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<br>"We need more programmes that are not simply going to be exclusively concentrated on victim assistance, but criminal avoidance," Masiza said.<br> |
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<br>"Society has actually normalised violence against females and women," UN [Women GBV](http://stjohnspress.com) [professional Jennifer](https://hungrymothertruck.com) Acio told AFP.<br> |
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<br>"That's why we keep sharing details and trying to empower women ... to know what is an abuse of their rights, to know when to report."<br> |
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