In this episode, host Atiewin Mbillah-Lawson explores corporal punishment, how it affects different genders, and impacts gender-based violence and societies in general. Already, Together for Girls – a global partnership working to end sexual violence against children and adolescents notes that while both girls and boys experience physical violence as a form of punishment, they may suffer specific types of punishment based largely on their gender. For girls, corporal punishment can be a means to control their behaviour, encourage submission and timidity and reinforce traditional gender roles. In turn, male teachers are often more violent towards male students, overall reinforcing society-wide gendered dynamics of violence and its association with masculinity.