# SECTION V: COLLECTIVE ACTION & SYSTEMIC CHANGE

# 5.1 From Personal to Political

**‘Paramilitary forces dance after killing Adivasis’: Soni Sori**

The Story of Soni Sori [https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/case-history-soni-sori](https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/case-history-soni-sori)

Caravan Article [https://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/soni-sori-attack](https://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/soni-sori-attack)

Frontline Interview [https://frontline.thehindu.com/social-issues/social-justice/interview-with-tribal-rights-activist-soni-sori-corporate-greed/article69332872.ece](https://frontline.thehindu.com/social-issues/social-justice/interview-with-tribal-rights-activist-soni-sori-corporate-greed/article69332872.ece)

**Interview with Adivasi rights activist CK Janu (in Malayalam)** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thN3ejtLTSk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thN3ejtLTSk)

**Accessible Resources on Feminist Movement in Kerala**

Brief paper - [https://vc.bridgew.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2090&context=jiws](https://vc.bridgew.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2090&context=jiws)

Feminist Archives by J Devika [https://swatantryavaadini.in/](https://swatantryavaadini.in/)

Wire Report [https://thewire.in/women/discovering-the-first-generation-of-feminists-in-kerala](https://thewire.in/women/discovering-the-first-generation-of-feminists-in-kerala)

**Landmark Movements by Women in Kerala** [https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Mar/18/herstory-civics-a-look-at-some-landmark-movements-led-by-women-in-kerala](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Mar/18/herstory-civics-a-look-at-some-landmark-movements-led-by-women-in-kerala)

**On ASHA Workers strike and Women’s wellbeing in Kerala** [https://thepolisproject.com/read/whats-at-the-root-of-asha-workers-protests-in-kerala/](https://thepolisproject.com/read/whats-at-the-root-of-asha-workers-protests-in-kerala/)

**Special Video Report on Suryanelli Rape Case (in Malayalam)** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gyEBFqX1WY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gyEBFqX1WY)

# 5.2 Legal Literacy & Advocacy

  
**Social Action for Women? Public Interest Litigation in India’s Supreme Court**  
The Supreme Court of India has said that public interest litigation (PIL) is an effective tool for protecting the rights of the disadvantaged, especially women. However, is this really the case? This Law, Social Justice and Global Development article looks at the issues surrounding the practice of PIL in India and its impact on women’s rights, especially in the areas of rape, sexual harassment and prostitution. [https://gsdrc.org/document-library/social-action-for-women-public-interest-litigation-in-indias-supreme-court/](https://gsdrc.org/document-library/social-action-for-women-public-interest-litigation-in-indias-supreme-court/)

**Legal Rights And Protection For Rape Survivors** [https://stpeterslaw.com/blog/legal-rights-and-protection-for-rape-survivors/](https://stpeterslaw.com/blog/legal-rights-and-protection-for-rape-survivors/)

**Understanding Domestic Violence** [https://www.advdharmendraassociates.in/post/understanding-domestic-violence-and-your-legal-rights-in-india](https://www.advdharmendraassociates.in/post/understanding-domestic-violence-and-your-legal-rights-in-india) Domestic violence is not limited to physical abuse. It can also take the form of:

- Emotional abuse (manipulation, threats, and isolation)
- Sexual abuse (non-consensual sexual contact)
- Verbal abuse (insults, demeaning remarks, and humiliation)
- Economic abuse (controlling financial resources or depriving someone of money)
- Psychological abuse (threats of violence, coercion, or controlling behavior)

**A Critique of the Legal reading of Rape and Abuse** [https://ijlmh.com/paper/issues-with-rape-law-in-india/](https://ijlmh.com/paper/issues-with-rape-law-in-india/)

# 5.3 Media, Storytelling & Counter-Narratives

UNESCO Guidelines for reporting Sexual Violence [https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000381836](https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000381836)

\#GBVinMedia [https://feminisminindia.com/campaigns/the-gbvinmedia-campaign-media-reportage-of-gender-based-violence/](https://feminisminindia.com/campaigns/the-gbvinmedia-campaign-media-reportage-of-gender-based-violence/)

Here's how to depict gender violence sensitively [https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/02/23/heres-how-to-depict-gender-violence-sensitively-indian-media-take-a-cue](https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/02/23/heres-how-to-depict-gender-violence-sensitively-indian-media-take-a-cue)

Using social media for policy change and activism [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDyQJAKrM8Y](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDyQJAKrM8Y)

# 5.4 Imagining Justice: Alternatives & Futures

Abolition and Restorative Justice reading List  
[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1b0QvbQ9bCddf\_bSqW\_xOot8joVlbmWye?usp=share\_link](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1b0QvbQ9bCddf_bSqW_xOot8joVlbmWye?usp=share_link)

Restorative Justice case study in the UK  
[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10282580.2024.2330375#abstract](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10282580.2024.2330375#abstract)

Exploring restorative justice in cases of sexual violence   
[https://academic.oup.com/book/44856/chapter/385056266](https://academic.oup.com/book/44856/chapter/385056266)