<p>Research indicates that politicians are increasingly confronted with violence. This paper examines the occurrence of psychological violence (including threats, intimidation, and harassment) in Belgium, and gender differences therein. Drawing on survey data (N = 212) collected from federal and regional politicians, we study gender differences in the frequency with which politicians experience psychological violence, the nature of the violence and the perpetrators committing it. The results show that while women do not face more threats, intimidation, and harassment than men, the violence they encounter is of a different—gendered and sexual—nature. Overall, most psychological violence is perpetrated by men, and primarily male citizens. However, a significantly higher proportion of women than men report being targeted by their male colleagues. These findings indicate that even in settings with a long history of promoting gender equality in politics, a gender bias towards women in politics persists, rendering the political arena more hostile towards them.</p>