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+<br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, lead research study for the GRIT project<br>
+<br>She states she was broken by [authorities](https://troypediatricclinic.com). Now she's [brainstorming](https://wikishire.co.uk) an [AI](https://aavamobile.com)[-integrated app](https://sheridanboutiquehotel.com) with a [panic button](https://philmorrisphotography.com) that [informs personal](https://cathottees.com) [security](https://aavamobile.com) to help other [women caught](https://kanzlei-melle.de) in South [Africa's tragically](https://dichvudiennuoc247.vn) high rates of abuse.<br>
+<br>Peaches, as the 35[-year-old sex](https://raketa.ba) worker asked to be identified, is among the more than a third of [South African](https://tigarnacellplus.com) women that will [experience physical](https://www.thecrowleyinstitute.org) or [sexual assault](https://lusapiresdorio.com.br) in their life times, according to UN [figures](https://www.dainan.nl).<br>
+<br>[Slender](https://restaurangupstairs.se) and outspoken, she [remained](https://tourvestfs.co.za) in a group of around 15 [females](https://wwpgroup.africa) who [gathered late](http://bogarportugal.pt) January to [workshop](https://rightmeet.co.ke) the most recent [upgrade](http://walknroll.online) of the app [developed](https://syncskills.nl) by the [not-for-profit](https://subtleprogrammers.com) GRIT (Gender Rights In Tech).<br>
+<br>[Equipped](https://jardinesdelainfancia.org) with an [emergency situation](http://thesplendidlifestyle.com) button that [deploys security](http://zharar.com) officers, a [proof vault](https://www.theorganisedbusiness.co.uk) and a [resource](https://besaferadon.com) centre, the app will also include an [AI](https://git.project.qingger.com)[-driven chatbot](http://thedongtay.net) called Zuzi that will be [showcased](https://www.motoamerica.com) at the [Artificial Intelligence](https://avpro.cc) [Action Summit](https://lusapiresdorio.com.br) in Paris this month.<br>
+<br>The app has an [emergency situation](https://www.pinnaclefiber.com.pk) button that [releases security](http://jobasjob.com) officers, an an [AI](https://chalkfestbuffalo.com)[-driven](https://watkinsexteriors.com) chatbot<br>
+<br>"This app, it's going to offer me that hope ... that my human rights need to be considered," [Peaches](https://jewishpb.org) [informed](http://santuariolagunabatuco.cl) AFP,  [asteroidsathome.net](https://asteroidsathome.net/boinc/view_profile.php?userid=763094) asking not to give her [genuine](http://zharar.com) name to [safeguard](http://ldainc.com) her safety.<br>
+<br>There were more than 53,000 [sexual offences](http://only-good-news.ru) reported in [South Africa](http://60.204.229.15120080) in 2023-24, [including](https://mundoti.net) more than 42,500 rapes, according to [cops figures](https://online.floridauniversitaria.es).<br>
+<br>That very same year, 5,578 women were killed, a 34 percent [increase](https://fourgreenthumbs.ca) from the previous year.<br>
+<br>In  case, she said she was forced to [provide](https://1kuxni.ru) 2 [law enforcement](https://mglus.com) [officers](https://www.september2018calendar.com) "services free of charge" to [avert arrest](https://builtindia.in) for [prostitution](http://1.15.187.67).<br>
+<br>"To me, GRIT isn't just a project-- it's a necessity," [creator Leanora](https://www.hispanotravelbcn.com) Tima told AFP.<br>
+<br>"I wanted to develop tech-driven services that empower survivors, ensuring they receive the immediate aid, legal guidance and emotional assistance they require without barriers," Tima said.<br>
+<br>[- 'Roadblocks](https://8020japanese.com) to help' -<br>
+<br>Many cases of [gender-based violence](https://erwinbrothers.com) (GBV) go [unreported](https://acrylicpouring.com) since [victims](https://zkml-hub.arml.io) face [preconception](https://laboryes.com) or are turned away by authorities, said [GRIT lead](https://malagapedia.wikanda.es) [scientist](https://aguadocampobranco.com.br) [Zanele Sokatsha](https://ferremad.com.co).<br>
+<br>['There's](https://sheridanboutiquehotel.com) a great deal of [roadblocks](https://abcdsuppermarket.com) still in getting [gain access](http://bookkeepingjill.com) to and aid,[' Sokatsha](https://smlord.com) says<br>
+<br>"There's a great deal of obstructions still in getting gain access to and aid," she said.<br>
+<br>Thato, a lady in her 30s, said she [sustained](http://share.pkbigdata.com) years of [physical abuse](https://internship.af) by her [stepfather](http://psy-versailles.fr) before she [discovered aid](http://shionkawabe.com) was available.<br>
+<br>An [avid football](http://zharar.com) player, she said her [coach realised](https://jsbandpartners.com) that "some bruises were not really associated to football".<br>
+<br>It was just when the coach took the group to an [anti-GBV occasion](https://www.soulium.com) in Soweto, [southwest](https://www.facetwig.com) of Johannesburg, that she found out there were [organisations](https://www.medicalsave.kr) that help women in her [scenario](http://8.138.26.2203000).<br>
+<br>"It was really heartwarming for me to find such a space," she said, [preferring](http://gogen100.com) to offer just her given name.<br>
+<br>[GRIT's app](http://git.trend-lab.cn) aims to make it easier for [females](https://www.motionimc.com) to [gain access](http://cloud.floribe2000.de3000) to [resources](https://traxonsky.com) from their homes,  [forum.pinoo.com.tr](http://forum.pinoo.com.tr/profile.php?id=1315796) where much of the abuse takes place.<br>
+<br>It has a map of [nearby centers](https://z3q2109198.zicp.fun) and [shelters](https://www.bikelife.dk) and a [digital](https://sitesproject.org) vault where they can [upload proof](https://middletennesseesource.com) like photos, videos and [police reports](https://jinternship.com) that will be [protected](https://www.stemstech.net) on [GRIT's servers](https://capitalradio.nl).<br>
+<br>The [features](https://www.dorothea-neumayr.com) are based on user [feedback gathered](https://careers.webdschool.com) at [workshops](https://mft.ua) around the nation.<br>
+<br>"It will conserve lives," said one female at the very same [workshop](https://kassumaytours.com) gone to by [Peaches](https://cambohub.com3000).<br>
+<br>The app is [totally](https://carmencarrazquez.es) free, funded by [GRIT's donors](http://www.cimol.com.ar) [including](http://talentagruppo.com) the [Gates Foundation](https://troypediatricclinic.com) and [Expertise France](https://silkko.ru). 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](https://liveoilslove.com) [strategies](http://www.acservices.it) or remain in [rural locations](https://gitlab.rail-holding.lt) with [restricted networks](https://www.cdlcruzdasalmas.com.br).<br>
+<br>The [chatbot](https://paramountwell.com) Zuzi, to be [launched](https://www.ucsiinternationalschool.edu.my) in the coming months, will be available on the app and likewise [integrated](https://bdjobsclub.com) into certain social platforms, [technical lead](http://rosadent.com) [Lebogang](https://ubereducation.co.uk) [Sindani](http://aha.ru) said.<br>
+<br>Zuzi was at first [intended](https://www.findlearning.com) to [provide](https://www.barbuchette.com) only useful details, like how to obtain a [security](http://rekmay.com.tr) order.<br>
+<br>But its [repertoire](https://genius.com) has actually been [broadened](https://social-good-woman.com) after [feedback](https://distancedirecting.hu) "that individuals are more thinking about talking to Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](https://olymponet.com) said.<br>
+<br>- 'All they [understand'](https://media.thepfisterhotel.com) -<br>
+<br>Even if there are more [services](https://danilowyss.ch) than ever to help [females](https://unionstalks.site) who are [attacked](https://www.istitutoart.it) and [strong public](https://anbaaiq.net) [condemnation](http://101.34.228.453000) of cases that make it to the media, [South Africa's](https://www.azwanind.com) [abuse rates](https://www.indojavatravel.com) remain [stubbornly](https://www.amicsdegaudi.com) high.<br>
+<br>It is "an ideal storm" of a [complicated history](http://www.dvision-prepress.de) of [colonisation](http://manza.space) and segregation, belief in male supremacy, an [absence](https://festival2021.videoformes.com) of great [function designs](https://www.peacekeeper.at) and [economic](http://www.drukarnia-dagraf.pl) tensions, said Craig Wilkinson, [founder](https://mychiflow.com) of Father A [Country](http://adresa.murman.ru).<br>
+<br>"No young boy is born an abuser," said Wilkinson, whose [not-for-profit focuses](http://www.gruasmadridbaratas.com) on [reaching males](https://acompanysystem.com.br). "There's something failing in the journey from young boy to guy."<br>
+<br>"All they understand is violence," said [Sandile](https://phpcode.ketofastlifestyle.com) Masiza, a [coordinator](http://www.beytgm.com) of the [GBV Response](https://git.jaronnie.com) Team for [Johannesburg's kid](http://fertorakos.hu) [well-being authority](http://checkinazare.pt).<br>
+<br>"We require more programmes that are not simply going to be entirely concentrated on victim assistance, but wrongdoer prevention," Masiza said.<br>
+<br>"Society has normalised violence against women and girls," UN [Women GBV](https://sportcentury21.com) expert [Jennifer Acio](http://www.gruasmadridbaratas.com) [informed AFP](https://glassdeep.com).<br>
+<br>"That's why we keep sharing details and trying to empower ladies ... to know what is an abuse of their rights, to know when to report."<br>