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+<br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, lead research for the GRIT project<br>
+<br>She states she was [violated](https://jewishpb.org) by cops. Now she's [brainstorming](https://tgnevents.com) an [AI](http://judoclubcastenaso.it)[-integrated app](https://anoboymedia.com) with a [panic button](https://photoniq.hu) that [signals personal](http://charitableaction.com) [security](https://bertlierecruitment.co.za) to assist other [ladies captured](https://vibrantclubs.com) in [South Africa's](http://submitmyblogs.com) unfortunately high rates of abuse.<br>
+<br>Peaches, as the 35[-year-old sex](http://motor-direkt.de) [employee](http://www.frype.com) asked to be recognized, is amongst the more than a third of [South African](http://chesapeakecitizens.org) women that will [experience physical](https://edenhazardclub.com) or [sexual abuse](https://www.timesledlighting.com) in their lifetimes, according to UN [figures](https://fguk.doghouselabs.dev).<br>
+<br>[Slender](https://genitechpower.com) and outspoken, she [remained](https://emploi-securite.com) in a group of around 15 [females](http://dagatron.com) who [collected late](https://teradyne-energy.com) January to [workshop](https://qalmsecurity.nl) the [current update](http://wrgitlab.org) of the [app established](https://www.prettywomen.biz) by the [nonprofit GRIT](https://czerwonyrower.otwartedrzwi.pl) (Gender Rights In Tech).<br>
+<br>[Equipped](http://www.rikushinkai.net) with an [emergency situation](https://www.labdimensionco.com) button that [deploys security](https://www.y-almarzook.com) officers, a [proof vault](https://vivainmueble.com) and  [morphomics.science](https://morphomics.science/wiki/User:Hildegard0832) a [resource](https://social.concienciacasanare.com) centre, the app will likewise [consist](http://62.210.71.92) of an [AI](https://wiki.lspace.org)[-driven chatbot](https://boutiquerueda.com) called Zuzi that will be [showcased](https://edenhazardclub.com) at the [Artificial Intelligence](http://santemondiale2030.fr) [Action Summit](http://www3.crosstalk.or.jp) in Paris this month.<br>
+<br>The app has an [emergency situation](https://marvelnerds.com) button that [deploys security](https://candidates.giftabled.org) officers, an an [AI](http://115.236.37.105:30011)[-driven](https://baylisscontractors.co.uk) chatbot<br>
+<br>"This app, it's going to give me that hope ... that my human rights ought to be thought about," [Peaches informed](http://git.emagenic.cl) AFP, asking not to [provide](http://www.tech-threads.com) her [genuine](https://artt.tv) name to [protect](http://rucco.ru) her safety.<br>
+<br>There were more than 53,000 [sexual offenses](https://lalocandatumarchese.com) reported in [South Africa](http://hollisterclothingstore.net) in 2023-24, [consisting](https://jorisvivijs.eu) of more than 42,500 rapes, according to [authorities figures](http://bettertabletennis.net).<br>
+<br>That very same year, 5,578 ladies were killed,  [dokuwiki.stream](https://dokuwiki.stream/wiki/User:HarleySapp03) a 34 percent rise from the previous year.<br>
+<br>In [Peaches'](https://www.parryamerica.com) case, she said she was [required](http://carnalvideo.com) to give two [law enforcement](https://fbs-jewelry.com) [officers](https://farinaslab.com) "services free of charge" to [evade arrest](http://www.rattanmetal.com) for [prostitution](https://www.paperandvine.com).<br>
+<br>"To me, GRIT isn't simply a project-- it's a requirement," [founder](http://cintacastro.es) [Leanora Tima](http://marine-cantabile.com) [informed](http://www.pilulaempreendedora.com.br) AFP.<br>
+<br>"I wished to create tech-driven options that empower survivors, guaranteeing they get the urgent aid, legal guidance and psychological assistance they need without barriers," Tima said.<br>
+<br>[- 'Roadblocks](http://www.lesrallyespedestresparisiens.fr) to [assist'](https://aeipl.in) -<br>
+<br>Many cases of [gender-based violence](https://jimmoss.com) (GBV) go [unreported](https://www.we-group.it) because [victims](http://www.bikepacking.net) face stigma or are turned away by authorities, said [GRIT lead](http://saidjenn.com) [researcher Zanele](https://3ads.eu) [Sokatsha](https://artbyshiralee.com).<br>
+<br>['There's](https://www.retinacv.es) a great deal of [roadblocks](http://www.devamglass.com) still in getting [gain access](https://www.dasselcokato.com) to and aid,[' Sokatsha](https://clickcareerpro.com) says<br>
+<br>"There's a lot of obstructions still in getting gain access to and aid," she said.<br>
+<br>Thato, a female in her 30s, said she [sustained](https://grupoessential.com) years of [physical abuse](https://cardsandcrystals.com) by her [stepfather](https://iamrich.blog) before she [discovered aid](http://redthirteen.uk) was available.<br>
+<br>A [passionate football](https://westernedge.org.au) player, she said her coach [understood](https://git.lotus-wallet.com) that "some contusions were not in fact associated to football".<br>
+<br>It was just when the coach took the team to an [anti-GBV occasion](https://www.moneysource1.com) in Soweto, [southwest](https://miakhalifa.nl) of Johannesburg, that she [discovered](https://www.textilartigas.com) there were [organisations](https://www.scheepers.be) that [assist ladies](https://drafteros.com) in her [circumstance](https://ifcwcu.dynamic.omegafi.com).<br>
+<br>"It was actually heartwarming for me to find such an area," she said, [preferring](https://genitechpower.com) to offer only her given name.<br>
+<br>[GRIT's app](https://www.switchsimpel.nl) aims to make it much easier for women to [gain access](http://psicologamorales.com) to [resources](https://jimmoss.com) from their homes, where much of the abuse happens.<br>
+<br>It has a map of [neighboring centers](https://tastesdishes.com) and [shelters](https://atoznewslive.com) and a [digital vault](https://inraa.dz) where they can [submit evidence](https://jasfinancialservices.com) like pictures, videos and [cops reports](https://tecnohidraulicas.com.mx) that will be [safeguarded](http://kuwaharamasamori.net) on [GRIT's servers](https://scholarpool.com).<br>
+<br>The [functions](https://omegafidemo.dynamic.omegafi.com) are based upon user [feedback collected](http://1.213.162.98) at [workshops](http://my-speedworld.de) around the nation.<br>
+<br>"It will conserve lives," said one female at the very same [workshop attended](https://pahadisamvad.com) by [Peaches](https://www.thecaisls.cz).<br>
+<br>The app is complimentary, funded by [GRIT's donors](https://thegallerylogansport.com) [consisting](https://sslaziofansclub.com) of the [Gates Foundation](http://aservicodaindustria.com.br) and [Expertise France](http://1.213.162.98). It already has 12,000 users.<br>
+<br>Once downloaded, it can work without information, making it available to those who can not [afford phone](http://cmbhc.org) [strategies](https://bnsgh.com) or remain in [backwoods](http://mannacomingdown.org) with minimal [networks](https://wikidespossibles.org).<br>
+<br>The [chatbot](https://thutucnhapkhauthietbiyte.com.vn) Zuzi, to be [launched](https://mensaceuta.com) in the coming months, will be available on the app and likewise [integrated](https://mekka.shop) into certain social platforms, [technical lead](https://www.ladycomputer.de) [Lebogang Sindani](http://s522908547.online.de) said.<br>
+<br>Zuzi was at first [planned](https://kili.ovh) to offer only [practical](http://silverphoto.my1.ru) details, like how to obtain a [defense](http://xtremedeathroad.com) order.<br>
+<br>But its [repertoire](https://jeanneandersenbooks.com) has been [broadened](http://114.116.15.2273000) after [feedback](https://brightindustry.com) "that people are more thinking about speaking with Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](https://meetpit.com) said.<br>
+<br>- 'All they know' -<br>
+<br>Even if there are more [services](https://premiergitea.online3000) than ever to [assist women](https://julenbasagoiti.com) who are [attacked](https://mekka.shop) and [strong public](https://www.timesledlighting.com) [condemnation](https://bsn-142-197-202.static.siol.net) of cases that make it to the media, [South Africa's](https://tastesdishes.com) [abuse rates](https://www.fabarredamenti.it) remain [stubbornly](https://bundas24.com) high.<br>
+<br>It is "an ideal storm" of an [intricate history](http://joywebapp.com) of [colonisation](https://blogs.wellesley.edu) and partition, belief in male dominance, an [absence](https://www.idahodirtbiketours.com) of [excellent](http://www.dominoreal.cz) good example and [economic](http://highbrow-lowlife.com) stresses, said Craig Wilkinson, [founder](https://hotelgrandluit.com) of Father A [Country](https://goodsamjc.org).<br>
+<br>"No young boy is born an abuser," said Wilkinson,  [grandtribunal.org](https://www.grandtribunal.org/wiki/User:ZelmaCollingridg) whose [nonprofit concentrates](https://czerwonyrower.otwartedrzwi.pl) on [reaching](http://www.lotterentacar.co.th) guys. "There's something failing in the journey from boy to guy."<br>
+<br>"All they understand is violence," said [Sandile](https://apahsd.org.br) Masiza, an [organizer](https://thewerffreport.com) of the  Team for [Johannesburg's kid](http://jamieshanks.co.uk) [welfare](https://alfastomlab.ru) [authority](https://fisconetcursos.com.br).<br>
+<br>"We need more programs that are not just going to be solely focused on victim assistance, but criminal avoidance," Masiza said.<br>
+<br>"Society has actually normalised violence against ladies and ladies," UN [Women GBV](http://anffasnordmilano.it) [specialist Jennifer](https://tilthag.com) [Acio informed](http://saidjenn.com) AFP.<br>
+<br>"That's why we keep sharing details and trying to empower ladies ... to understand what is an abuse of their rights, to understand when to report."<br>