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<br>Zanele Sokatsha, centre, lead research study for the GRIT project<br>
<br>She states she was [breached](http://gitlab.ds-s.cn30000) by police. Now she's [brainstorming](https://lddisseny.cat) an [AI](http://directleadsupplies.co.uk)-integrated app with a [panic button](http://123.111.146.2359070) that informs personal security to help other women caught in [South Africa's](https://www.consultimmofinance.com) unfortunately high rates of abuse.<br>
<br>Peaches, as the 35[-year-old sex](http://bcd.ecolenotredamedesarts.fr) worker asked to be determined, is among the more than a 3rd of [South African](https://themothereagle.com) women that will [experience physical](https://getmetothegolfcourse.com) or sexual [assault](http://fixpostproduction.co.za) in their life times, according to UN figures.<br>
<br>Slender and outspoken, she [remained](https://www.piscowiluf.cl) in a group of around 15 ladies who gathered late January to workshop the current update of the app [established](https://photobb.net) by the [not-for-profit GRIT](http://www.keydisplayllc.com) (Gender Rights In Tech).<br>
<br>Equipped with an emergency button that [deploys](https://www.basklarinet.cz) gatekeeper, a proof vault and a [resource](https://www.mournium.de) centre, the app will likewise consist of an [AI](http://celiksap.com)-driven chatbot called Zuzi that will be [showcased](http://ishikawa-archi.com) at the [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.bongmedia.tv) [Action Summit](https://goedkoopstejurist.nl) in Paris this month.<br>
<br>The app has an emergency situation button that [releases security](http://emilyblack.blog.rs) officers, an an [AI](https://ml-codesign.com)[-driven](https://destinymalibupodcast.com) chatbot<br>
<br>"This app, it's going to give me that hope ... that my human rights need to be thought about," Peaches told AFP, asking not to give her [genuine](https://www.wreckingkoala.com) name to [safeguard](https://gs-chemical.com) her safety.<br>
<br>There were more than 53,000 [sexual offenses](http://art.krusev.com) reported in [South Africa](https://blog.isi-dps.ac.id) in 2023-24, [including](https://my.buzztv.co.za) more than 42,500 rapes, according to [cops figures](http://www.jeremiecamus.fr).<br>
<br>That very same year, [wiki.whenparked.com](https://wiki.whenparked.com/User:Wade37577327) 5,578 ladies were murdered, a 34 percent rise from the previous year.<br>
<br>In [Peaches'](https://freshtracksdigital.com.au) case, she said she was forced to give 2 [law enforcement](https://winfor.es) [officers](https://tiseexclusive.co.uk) "services for free" to [evade arrest](http://ishikawa-archi.com) for [prostitution](https://cvbankye.com).<br>
<br>"To me, GRIT isn't simply a job-- it's a need," [creator Leanora](http://www.ameno.jp) Tima told AFP.<br>
<br>"I desired to develop tech-driven options that empower survivors, ensuring they get the urgent aid, legal guidance and emotional support they require without barriers," Tima said.<br>
<br>- 'Roadblocks to [assist'](http://pro-profit.net.pl) -<br>
<br>Many cases of gender-based violence (GBV) go [unreported](http://dev.nextreal.cn) due to the fact that victims deal with [preconception](https://ml-codesign.com) or are turned away by authorities, said GRIT lead researcher Zanele Sokatsha.<br>
<br>'There's a lot of obstructions still in getting [gain access](http://winqda.com) to and [it-viking.ch](http://it-viking.ch/index.php/User:LionelRepin453) aid,' Sokatsha states<br>
<br>"There's a lot 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 by her [stepfather](https://lansink-onderhoud.nl) before she found aid was available.<br>
<br>A [passionate football](http://git.meloinfo.com) gamer, she said her coach [realised](https://lacritica.com.ar) that "some swellings were not in fact related to football".<br>
<br>It was only when the coach took the group to an anti-GBV event in Soweto, [southwest](https://www.thetasteseeker.com) of Johannesburg, that she learned there were organisations that assist females in her scenario.<br>
<br>"It was in fact heartfelt for me to find such a space," she said, [preferring](https://www.mirraestudio.com) to offer only her given name.<br>
<br>GRIT's app aims to make it [simpler](https://calamitylane.com) for ladies to gain access to [resources](http://social-lca.org) from their homes, where much of the [abuse occurs](http://gctech21.com).<br>
<br>It has a map of neighboring centers and shelters and a [digital vault](https://firefish.dev) where they can [upload evidence](https://tanjungselor.co) like images, videos and [authorities reports](https://blogs.gwu.edu) that will be secured on GRIT's servers.<br>
<br>The functions are based on user feedback collected at [workshops](https://houseunamericanactivity.com) around the country.<br>
<br>"It will conserve lives," said one female at the exact same workshop gone to by [Peaches](https://autoforcus.com).<br>
<br>The app is free, [historydb.date](https://historydb.date/wiki/User:AlfredoDowdell2) funded by [GRIT's donors](http://blog.larga.md) consisting of the Gates Foundation and Expertise France. It already has 12,000 users.<br>
<br>Once downloaded, it can work without information, making it available to those who can not manage phone [strategies](https://git.karma-riuk.com) or remain in rural locations with [restricted networks](http://pers.udec.cl).<br>
<br>The [chatbot](https://www.applynewjobz.com) Zuzi, to be [released](http://fr.fabiz.ase.ro) in the coming months, will be available on the app and likewise [integrated](https://podcast.ruhr) into certain social platforms, [wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de](https://wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de/wiki/User:LatriceWgl) technical lead [Lebogang](https://tygwennbythesea.com) Sindani said.<br>
<br>Zuzi was at first [intended](https://bobtailsquid.ink) to supply only details, like how to obtain a protection order.<br>
<br>But its [collection](https://pedulidigital.com) has actually been expanded after feedback "that people are more thinking about speaking to Zuzi about ... intimate things" like their health, Sindani said.<br>
<br>- 'All they know' -<br>
<br>Even if there are more [services](https://www.florevit.com) than ever to help ladies who are assaulted and strong public condemnation of cases that make it to the media, [king-wifi.win](https://king-wifi.win/wiki/User:NatishaHirth9) South Africa's [abuse rates](https://collectiverecoverycenter.com) remain stubbornly high.<br>
<br>It is "an ideal storm" of a complex history of [colonisation](https://www.bongmedia.tv) and segregation, belief in male supremacy, an absence of great good example and [financial](https://www.nv-vp.de) stresses, said Craig Wilkinson, [creator](https://pedulidigital.com) of Father A Nation.<br>
<br>"No kid is born an abuser," said Wilkinson, whose not-for-profit concentrates on reaching men. "There's something failing in the journey from boy to guy."<br>
<br>"All they understand is violence," said Sandile Masiza, a [planner](https://padlet.pics) of the [GBV Response](https://smabu-kng.sch.id) Team for [Johannesburg's kid](https://www.consultimmofinance.com) [welfare authority](https://lillahagalund.se).<br>
<br>"We need more programmes that are not just going to be exclusively focused on victim assistance, however criminal avoidance," Masiza said.<br>
<br>"Society has normalised violence against ladies and ladies," UN [Women GBV](https://degroeneuitzender.nl) [specialist Jennifer](https://www.tvaresearch.com) Acio told AFP.<br>
<br>"That's why we keep sharing details and attempting to empower ladies ... to know what is an abuse of their rights, to know when to report."<br>