Bio
Subha Wijesiriwardena is a feminist activist, researcher and communicator from Colombo, Sri Lanka, who has worked at a diverse range of national and international organizations to move the needle on gender justice, human rights and democracy. Subha has worked across the issue areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights, queer and trans rights, digital rights and freedom of expression, assembly and association, promoting anti-criminalization approaches. Subha has extensive experience building trust across organizations and regions, creating spaces for collaboration and coordinating collective advocacy to counter anti-gender and anti-democracy forces. Subha’s research work has focused on a range of issues of concern to feminists, such as abortion, pornography and the intersection between gender, sexuality and the internet.