In episode six of the Natwampane podcasts, producer, Bernard Kasongo, interviews a psychosocial counsellor, Matildah Mbalamweshi from Kasama One Stop Centre, on the subject of Sexual Abuse under the topic of Unite! Activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls. 

Matildah explains that Sexual Abuse is the non-consensual actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. She further talks about how engaging a child sexually in any way, regardless of consent is abuse. Matildah further explains what Sexual Exploitation is.

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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.

In this episode of season one of the Natwampane podcast under the topic; Unite! Activism to end violence towards women and girls, the focus is emotional abuse. Lead producer and youth ambassador Carol Mwanaliti hosts a psychosocial counsellor, Darius Mulenga, who explains what emotional abuse is and the effects and how survivors need community support to recover completely from this form of SGBV.

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We continue producing Podcasts episodes as part of our efforts to intensify awareness aimed at stopping and preventing SGBV in line with the theme for this year's 16 Days Activism Against GBV, "UNITE! Activism to end violence towards women and girls".

In this episode, producer from Lutanda Catholic Community Radio in Kasama, Ngosa Mutale, hosts The Northern Province child development officer , Brian Banda,  who explains the forms of SGBV.

In the second episode of season 1 of Natwampane Podcasts, we continue focusing on the 16 Days Activism Against GBV which is being commemorated under the theme, "Unite! Activism against violence towards women and girls". 

We present to you the title, "What is SGBV?".

Lutanda Catholic Community Radio Station producer, Mary Mutale, hosts Bwalya Chimponda from Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia (PPAZ). 

Bwalya explains what SGBV is, how devastating it is, and why it should be stopped and prevented.

Carol Mwanaliti of Lutanda Radio hosts child protection officer under the Gender Division in Northern Province of Zambia, Brian Banda, about the meaning of 16 Days Activism Against GBV. This is a 20-minute episode as part of the 16 episodes aimed at creating more awareness around SGBV as the world commemorates the activism under the theme; Unite! Activism to end violence towards women and girls.

Brian explains what happens during the 16 days activism and why the Zambian government places importance to observe this day. 

Join the assistant lead producer and youth ambassador as she hosts the provincial government official.