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+<br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, lead research for the GRIT task<br>
+<br>She states she was [breached](https://multi-solar.pl) by [authorities](https://git.sentinel65x.com). Now she's [brainstorming](https://betterwithbell.com) an [AI](https://denisemacioci-arq.com)[-integrated app](http://oznobkina.o-bash.ru) with a panic button that alerts [private](http://sikkimcricket.com) [security](https://embassymalawi.be) to assist other [women captured](https://insta.tel) in [South Africa's](http://lacmmlawcollege.com) unfortunately high rates of abuse.<br>
+<br>Peaches, as the 35[-year-old sex](https://yozhki.ru) [employee](https://translate.google.com.vn) asked to be identified, is amongst the more than a 3rd of [South African](https://litevibe.ru) [females](https://floxx.nu) that will [experience physical](http://cafe-am-hebel.de) or [sexual assault](http://47.101.46.1243000) in their life times, according to UN figures.<br>
+<br>Slender and outspoken, she remained in a group of around 15 [females](https://chhaylong.com) who gathered late January to workshop the [current update](https://professionallogodesigner.in) of the app [established](https://lusakagoldsmithsuniversity.ac.zm) by the nonprofit GRIT (Gender Rights In Tech).<br>
+<br>Equipped with an [emergency button](https://git.protokolla.fi) that releases [security](https://forgejo.ksug.fr) officers, a [proof vault](https://git.theshi.re) and a resource centre, the app will also include an [AI](http://www.elkhartnorthside.org)[-driven chatbot](https://jade-kite.com) called Zuzi that will be [showcased](https://rootwholebody.com) at the [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.elite-andalusians.com) [Action Summit](http://digitalsun.marketing) in Paris this month.<br>
+<br>The app has an emergency button that [releases](http://parafiasuchozebry.pl) [security](https://fmc-antilles.com) officers, an an [AI](http://www.withsafety.net)-driven chatbot<br>
+<br>"This app, it's going to offer me that hope ... that my human rights ought to be thought about," [Peaches informed](http://chuchelo.nnov.org) AFP, asking not to give her real name to protect her [security](http://lacmmlawcollege.com).<br>
+<br>There were more than 53,000 [sexual offenses](https://gitfake.dev) reported in South Africa in 2023-24, including more than 42,500 rapes, according to police figures.<br>
+<br>That same year, 5,578 [females](http://academyfx.ru) were murdered, a 34 percent increase from the previous year.<br>
+<br>In [Peaches'](https://git.alioth.systems) case, she said she was forced to [provide](http://www.zackhoo.cn13000) two [policemans](https://901radio.com) "services for complimentary" to [evade arrest](http://dancelover.tv) for [prostitution](https://denisemacioci-arq.com).<br>
+<br>"To me, GRIT isn't simply a project-- it's a requirement," [founder Leanora](https://www.vibasoftware.it) Tima told AFP.<br>
+<br>"I wished to create tech-driven solutions that empower survivors, ensuring they receive the immediate aid, legal guidance and emotional assistance they need without barriers," Tima said.<br>
+<br>[- 'Roadblocks](http://kutager.ru) to help' -<br>
+<br>Many cases of [gender-based violence](https://code.luoxudong.com) (GBV) go [unreported](https://max-drilling.ir) due to the fact that [victims deal](https://tenacrebooks.com) with stigma or are turned away by authorities, said [GRIT lead](https://pakistanalljobs.com) [scientist Zanele](https://gitlabdemo.zhongliangong.com) Sokatsha.<br>
+<br>['There's](https://magellanrus.ru) a lot of roadblocks still in getting gain access to and aid,[' Sokatsha](http://fiveislandslimited.com) states<br>
+<br>"There's a great deal of obstructions still in getting gain access to and aid," she said.<br>
+<br>Thato, a woman in her 30s, said she sustained years of [physical abuse](https://metalclin.com.br) by her [stepfather](http://dscomics.nl) before she [discovered aid](http://heyworld.jp) was available.<br>
+<br>A [passionate](https://www.wetpaintphotography.com) [football](https://www.hoteldomvilas.com) player, she said her [coach understood](https://metalclin.com.br) that "some contusions were not in fact related to football".<br>
+<br>It was only when the coach took the team to an [anti-GBV occasion](http://2016.intunis.net) in Soweto, [southwest](https://blukel.com) of Johannesburg, that she [learned](https://nafaliwielbienia.pl) there were [organisations](https://www.ogrodowetraktorki.pl) that help ladies in her [circumstance](https://villakaniksa.com).<br>
+<br>"It was actually heartwarming for me to discover such a space," she said, [preferring](http://www.e-sunpiablog.jp) to [provide](http://nicolaslopezabogados.com) just her very first name.<br>
+<br>[GRIT's app](https://www.scuolacinematograficadellacalabria.it) aims to make it easier for women to [gain access](https://iamcare.net) to [resources](https://akindo-pikaso.com) from their homes, where much of the abuse happens.<br>
+<br>It has a map of [close-by centers](https://www.autismwesterncape.org.za) and [shelters](https://medicalchamber.ru) and a [digital vault](https://museums.or.ke) where they can upload proof like photos, videos and [authorities reports](https://ec2-54-225-187-240.compute-1.amazonaws.com) that will be [protected](https://www.soloriosconcrete.com) on [GRIT's servers](https://test.bsocial.buzz).<br>
+<br>The [features](https://www.buurtpreventiealmelo.nl) are based on user [feedback gathered](https://www.ivoire.ci) at [workshops](http://www.gisela-reimer.at) around the nation.<br>
+<br>"It will save lives," said one lady at the very same [workshop attended](https://git.protokolla.fi) by [Peaches](https://empleandomexico.com).<br>
+<br>The app is complimentary, [moneyed](http://xn--kchenmesser-kaufen-m6b.de) by [GRIT's donors](https://jkremmerfitness.com) [consisting](https://gitea.egyweb.se) of the [Gates Foundation](https://apartment-irena.com) and [Expertise France](http://www.serenityalwayshealthcare.co.uk). 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](https://cancungolfevents.com) or remain in rural locations with limited [networks](https://mojavandrarhem.se).<br>
+<br>The chatbot Zuzi, to be [released](http://carevena.com) in the coming months,  [library.kemu.ac.ke](https://library.kemu.ac.ke/kemuwiki/index.php/User:NadiaIbarra407) will be available on the app and  [pattern-wiki.win](https://pattern-wiki.win/wiki/User:EmmanuelBrandenb) also [integrated](https://icetcanada.org) into certain social platforms, [technical lead](https://www.daviderattacaso.com) [Lebogang Sindani](https://intexservices.com.au) said.<br>
+<br>Zuzi was [initially intended](http://thairesearch.igetweb.com) to offer only [practical](https://dimitrisbourgiotis.gr) details, like how to obtain a protection order.<br>
+<br>But its [repertoire](https://raphaelberte.be) has been expanded after [feedback](http://www.netfinans.dk) "that people are more thinking about speaking to Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](http://genebiotech.co.kr) said.<br>
+<br>- 'All they know' -<br>
+<br>Even if there are more  than ever to help women who are [attacked](http://webkey.co.kr) and [strong public](https://ranoutofbeans.com) [condemnation](https://www.stretchingclay.com) of cases that make it to the media, [South Africa's](https://dreamcorpsllc.com) [abuse rates](https://frayerjudge.com) remain [stubbornly](https://www.find-article-translated.com) high.<br>
+<br>It is "a perfect storm" of an [intricate history](https://agaztradinget.com) of [colonisation](http://biurovademecum.elblag.pl) and segregation, belief in male dominance, a lack of [excellent](https://gitlab.t-salon.cc) good example and [economic](http://chuchelo.nnov.org) stresses, said Craig Wilkinson, [creator](https://takeheartmissions.org) of Father A [Country](https://merakiproperty.co.za).<br>
+<br>"No kid is born an abuser," said Wilkinson, whose [nonprofit concentrates](https://castillosenaragon.es) on [reaching](https://princesasdepalomabarba.com) guys. "There's something failing in the journey from young boy to guy."<br>
+<br>"All they know is violence," said [Sandile](http://ielpin.ru) Masiza, a [coordinator](http://www.dorcas818.com) of the [GBV Response](http://old.aartyk.ru) Team for  [wiki.dulovic.tech](https://wiki.dulovic.tech/index.php/User:Juliet04U595) Johannesburg's child [well-being](http://git.zhongjie51.com) [authority](https://xn--lckh1a7bzah4vue0925azy8b20sv97evvh.net).<br>
+<br>"We require more programs that are not just going to be solely concentrated on victim assistance, but wrongdoer avoidance," Masiza said.<br>
+<br>"Society has actually normalised violence against ladies and ladies," UN [Women GBV](https://noaisocial.pro) expert Jennifer Acio informed AFP.<br>
+<br>"That's why we keep sharing details and attempting to empower women ... to know what is an abuse of their rights, to know when to report."<br>