In this mapping, we see fascist and fundamentalist narratives act as iterations that harness economic crises, neoliberal policies and social fractures to cement their fascist and fundamentalist power. Militarism, as it manifests across SSEA, is not only the overt presence of armed forces but a pervasive ideology that infiltrates every facet of life, intertwining with national identity and economic survival. It transforms the state into a perpetual war machine, justifying its existence through the continuous production of enemies, both within and beyond its borders. This militarized logic and narrative extend into the civilian sphere, where the lines between governance and warfare blur, turning populations into both subjects of control and instruments of violence, all in service of maintaining a homogenized, compliant society. At the same time, we see digital fascism operating as the algorithmic extension of state power and the invisible hand that shapes state narratives, turning data into weapons of social control, and making the machinery of repression both flexible and invasive.
This mapping is designed to support movements in their political interventions. It is just the starting point. We hope this report will be of help to movements that have been developing brave, solid and collective strategies that confront these threats head-on, offering us all a vision for collective liberation.
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ABOUT THE RESEARCHER
Subha Wijesiriwardena is a feminist activist, researcher, and communicator from Colombo. She is co-founder and co-director of Just Futures Collaborative, an independent feminist initiative dedicated to building global cross-movement strategies to challenge criminalization, promote human rights and protect democracy.
Subha has worked at a diverse range of international and national feminist and development organizations to move the needle on gender justice, human rights, and freedom of expression. Subha’s work has focused on building cross-movement strategies to challenge carceral and punitive laws, policies and practices, countering anti-gender and anti-democracy agendas, and defending and expanding space for activism.
As a researcher, Subha emphasizes qualitative research and story-telling aimed at filling historical epistemological gaps. Her research work has examined a range of issues concerning feminists, such as abortion, the intersection between gender, sexuality and the internet, and feminist debates about pornography.
Subha is the co-chair of the inaugural Advisory Committee for the Act Together for Inclusion Fund (ACTIF), a Canadian government-funded grant-making initiative to mobilize resources to LGBTIQ2S movements in Canada and around the world.
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