Listen to the fourth episode of the Natwampane podcast to commemorate the 16 Days Activism Against GBV where Bernard Kasonde interviews the psychosocial counsellor at Kasama One Stop Centre, Matildah Mbalamweshi, explains what physical violence is. Matildah explains using the Bemba language that physical violence is purposefully injuring or threatening to injure a person which can include stabbing, slapping, punching, shaking, kicking, burning, shoving, grabbing, restraining, inappropriate sanctions.

She further adds that physical abuse may take the form of bruises, cuts, burns and fractures.