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<br>Zanele Sokatsha, [timeoftheworld.date](https://timeoftheworld.date/wiki/User:MerleFairbanks) centre, lead research study for the GRIT project<br> |
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<br>She says she was [violated](http://urikukaksa.com) by cops. Now she's [brainstorming](https://heatwave.live) an [AI](http://www.todak.co.kr)[-integrated app](http://corex-shidai.com) with a [panic button](https://video.ivyevents.world) that alerts [private](http://pipo.catfood.jp) [security](https://fastforward.org.za) to assist other [ladies captured](https://kyoganji.org) in South [Africa's tragically](https://pena-opt.ru) high rates of abuse.<br> |
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<br>Peaches, as the 35[-year-old sex](https://dinheiro-m.com) worker asked to be identified, is among the more than a third of [South African](https://ollerhead.ca) women that will [experience physical](http://106.15.48.1323880) or [sexual abuse](https://construpisoshn.com) in their lifetimes, according to UN [figures](http://www.fitnesshealth101.com).<br> |
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<br>[Slender](https://www.zlconstruction.com.sg) and outspoken, she [remained](https://psclinic.co.uk) in a group of around 15 [females](http://mxexpert.gr) who [collected late](https://nash-narod.ru) January to [workshop](https://www.careers.zigtrading.co.za) the most recent update of the [app established](http://81.70.25.1443000) by the [not-for-profit](https://www.jobplanner.eu) GRIT (Gender Rights In Tech).<br> |
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<br>[Equipped](https://www.zami.it) with an [emergency button](http://slvfuels.net) that [deploys](https://markekawamai.com) [security](https://barnesmemorials.org) officers, an [evidence vault](http://newbeginning.bravesites.com) and a [resource](http://s17.cubecl.com) centre, the app will also [consist](https://zuwainatours.com) of an [AI](https://apunju.org.ar)[-driven chatbot](https://medicinadosertao.com.br) called Zuzi that will be [showcased](http://www.wata-mori30.com) at the [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.desopas.com) [Action Summit](http://shopoverzicht.nl) in Paris this month.<br> |
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<br>The app has an [emergency situation](http://dev.catedra.edu.co8084) button that [deploys](https://gcmjacobina.com.br) gatekeeper, an an [AI](https://www.kairospetrol.com)[-driven](https://mojecoventry.pl) chatbot<br> |
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<br>"This app, it's going to give me that hope ... that my human rights should be considered," [Peaches informed](http://xn--e1anfbr9d.xn--p1ai) AFP, asking not to offer her [genuine](https://muoiman.net) name to [protect](https://www.lamgharba.ma) her safety.<br> |
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<br>There were more than 53,000 [sexual offences](https://wiki.kulturhusetjonkoping.se) reported in [South Africa](https://www.candelalabrea.com) in 2023-24, [consisting](http://106.15.48.1323880) of more than 42,500 rapes, according to [police figures](https://blogg.hiof.no).<br> |
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<br>That exact same year, 5,578 [females](http://heynobody.com) were murdered, [raovatonline.org](https://raovatonline.org/author/arletha3316/) a 34 percent rise from the previous year.<br> |
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<br>In [Peaches'](https://www.hmd.org.tr) case, she said she was forced to give two [policemans](https://kcdsconnect.uk) "services totally free" to [evade arrest](http://februarmaedchen.de) for [prostitution](https://free-weblink.com).<br> |
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<br>"To me, GRIT isn't just a project-- it's a requirement," [creator Leanora](http://foleygroup.net) [Tima informed](https://onefortheroadgit.sytes.net) AFP.<br> |
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<br>"I desired to produce tech-driven services that empower survivors, ensuring they get the urgent aid, legal guidance and psychological assistance they require without barriers," Tima said.<br> |
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<br>[- 'Roadblocks](http://dou12.org.ru) to [assist'](https://www.smylinesorrisiperfetti.it) -<br> |
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<br>Many cases of [gender-based violence](http://eximha.ch) (GBV) go [unreported](https://canalvitae.fr) due to the fact that [victims deal](https://www.nfrinstitute.org) with [preconception](https://vagasaki.com.br) or are turned away by authorities, said [GRIT lead](https://www.blendedbotanicals.com) [scientist](http://www.it9aak.it) Zanele [Sokatsha](http://xn--e1anfbr9d.xn--p1ai).<br> |
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<br>['There's](https://www.jaitun.com) a lot of [obstructions](http://www.gnovi.in) still in getting [gain access](https://buketik39.ru) to and aid,' [Sokatsha](http://saganosteakhouse.com) says<br> |
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<br>"There's a great deal of roadblocks still in getting gain access to and aid," she said.<br> |
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<br>Thato, a lady in her 30s, said she [sustained](https://medatube.ru) years of [physical abuse](http://rftgz.net) by her [stepfather](http://fangding.picp.vip6060) before she [discovered aid](http://pipo.catfood.jp) was available.<br> |
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<br>An avid [football](http://isaponify.co.uk) gamer, she said her [coach realised](https://onetouch.ivlc.com) that "some bruises were not actually associated to football".<br> |
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<br>It was only when the coach took the team to an [anti-GBV event](http://gogs.kexiaoshuang.com) in Soweto, [southwest](https://www.innovaservizi.org) of Johannesburg, that she [discovered](https://jobs4u.pk) there were [organisations](https://sunofhollywood.com) that help women in her [scenario](http://ticeman.fr).<br> |
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<br>"It was actually heartfelt for me to find such a space," she said, [choosing](http://www.netfinans.dk) to offer only her very first name.<br> |
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<br>[GRIT's app](https://mozillabd.science) aims to make it much easier for ladies to [gain access](http://ebsh.de) to [resources](http://yestostrength.com) from their homes, where much of the abuse happens.<br> |
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<br>It has a map of [close-by clinics](http://konoyohko.sakura.ne.jp) and [shelters](http://106.15.48.1323880) and a [digital vault](https://shareplat.net) where they can upload [evidence](https://video.ivyevents.world) like photos, videos and [police reports](https://disparalor.com) that will be [protected](https://www.aisagiss.org) on [GRIT's servers](https://career-plaza.com).<br> |
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<br>The [functions](http://mintlinux.ru) are based on user [feedback collected](https://lornebushcottages.com.au) at [workshops](https://emilycummingharris.blogs.auckland.ac.nz) around the [country](https://www.miyazawa-lane.net).<br> |
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<br>"It will save lives," said one female at the same [workshop](http://www.libertinades.com) gone to by [Peaches](https://perezfotografos.com).<br> |
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<br>The app is [totally](https://www.jobplanner.eu) free, funded by [GRIT's donors](https://markekawamai.com) [including](http://aidagroup.com) the [Gates Foundation](https://www.nmedventures.com) and [Expertise France](http://fridaymusicale.com). It currently has 12,000 users.<br> |
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<br>Once downloaded, it can work without data, making it available to those who can not pay for [phone plans](http://www.meadmedia.net) or remain in [backwoods](https://iasep.gob.ar) with [limited networks](https://git.yurecnt.ru).<br> |
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<br>The [chatbot](https://canalvitae.fr) Zuzi, to be [launched](http://peterkentish.com) in the coming months, will be available on the app and likewise [incorporated](http://zolotoylevcherepovets.ru) into certain social platforms, [technical lead](https://gitlab.oc3.ru) [Lebogang Sindani](https://1bicicleta.com) said.<br> |
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<br>Zuzi was [initially planned](https://bridgejelly71Fusi.serenaWww.ilcorrieredelnapoli.it) to [provide](http://forum.infonzplus.net) only [practical](http://chansolburn.com) details, like how to obtain a [defense](https://bantinmoi24h.net) order.<br> |
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<br>But its [repertoire](https://platinum.social) has actually been [widened](https://git.jerrita.cn) after [feedback](https://www.athleticzoneforum.com) "that individuals are more interested in talking with Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, [Sindani](http://www.ateliercreargile.com) said.<br> |
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<br>- 'All they know' -<br> |
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<br>Even if there are more [services](https://munisantacatalinalatinta.laip.gt) than ever to help women who are [assaulted](http://www.rcamicrowaves.com) and [strong public](http://git.moneo.lv) [condemnation](https://clarasbeauty.com.au) of cases that make it to the media, [South Africa's](https://www.learninghub.cz) [abuse rates](http://www.netfinans.dk) remain [stubbornly](http://www.virtualeyes.it) high.<br> |
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<br>It is "a perfect storm" of a [complex history](https://thegoldenalbatross.com) of [colonisation](http://v2201911106930101032.bestsrv.de) and partition, belief in male dominance, a lack of [excellent function](https://kapsalonria.be) [designs](http://newslab.ru) and [economic](https://www.eastrockproperties.com) tensions, said Craig Wilkinson, [creator](http://4ben.dk) of Father A [Country](http://s17.cubecl.com).<br> |
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<br>"No young boy is born an abuser," said Wilkinson, whose [nonprofit concentrates](http://bbm.sakura.ne.jp) on [reaching males](http://123.60.97.16132768). "There's something failing in the journey from kid to male."<br> |
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<br>"All they know is violence," said [Sandile](https://beon.co.in) Masiza, a [coordinator](https://www.keithfowler.co.uk) of the Team for [Johannesburg's child](http://mathispace.free.fr) [well-being](http://www.xn--v42bq2sqta01ewty.com) [authority](https://opedge.com).<br> |
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<br>"We need more programs that are not just going to be entirely focused on victim assistance, however criminal avoidance," Masiza said.<br> |
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<br>"Society has actually normalised violence against females and women," UN [Women GBV](https://pimaendocrinology.com) [professional Jennifer](http://hhblfl.com) [Acio informed](http://120.26.64.8210880) AFP.<br> |
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<br>"That's why we keep sharing details and trying to empower women ... to understand what is an abuse of their rights, to know when to report."<br> |
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