Misogynist terrorism

Misogynist terrorism (also called misogynistic extremism or male supremacist terrorism) refers to the most extreme manifestation of misogyny and violence against women. This type of terrorism specifically targets women and girls by subjecting them to mass murder and bodily harm. Those who commit such acts may have either complex motives or a simple motive, but the majority of cases include a general desire to establish or assert perceived male supremacy by policing women's compliance to patriarchy and violently punishing them into submission to certain gender norms.

Since the 2018 Toronto van attack, misogynist or male supremacist ideologies have been listed and tracked by counter-terrorist organizations as an emerging terrorist threat globally. Misogynist terrorism is commonly called as well.

Often, misogynist terrorists target representatives or stand-ins for a type of person that they feel hostility towards. For instance, some attacks have been motivated by a perception of entitlement (which is not fulfilled) to sexual intercourse with women of a type that the terrorist finds attractive. A number of misogynist terrorists who have been motivated largely or solely by lack of sexual success with women in their personal lives have identified with the "incel" (lit. 'involuntary celibate') community, which also antagonizes men who do not have problems in engaging in romantic or sexual relationships with women.

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