Dr. Julia Zulver and Dr. Kiran Stallone discusse findings from their upcoming article on the gendered risks faced by social leaders in Colombia. While male leaders face higher fatality rates, their research highlights that the nature of threats against women leaders is distinctly gendered. Four key patterns emerged: women are told to “stay at home,” face sexual violence and threats, their family members are targeted, and they endure sexualized, racist, and gendered attacks. Dr. Stallone emphasized that hegemonic masculinities drive these gendered biases, while Dr. Zulver underscored that these threats directly challenge women’s right to public participation.
