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New WhatsApp chatbot launched to support women, children facing GBV

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A new digital lifeline has been launched for women and children affected by gender-based violence.

It offers twenty-four-hour support through a chatbot platform.

The 1000 Women Trust says the WhatsApp-based tool is designed to provide information and safe options without directing users on what to do, allowing women to make decisions in their own time.

3 Feb 3AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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