Azadi (2025)- The Fight Was Never Over | Mushtaque Khan | AKRAM KHAN | Noble Reel Production - The fight was Never O  https://youtu.be/_mnyaAOsS2Y?si=OuZgLegHDEMDs2z7  Azadi is a hard-hitting psychological thriller wrapped in a socio-political lens. It explores the fragile lines between perception and reality, faith and fear, family and fanaticism. With a nerve-wracking build-up and an explosive climax, Azadi challenges the dangerous power of prejudice — and asks: What does true freedom really mean?

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Hindu, Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Perspectives on Combatting Misogyny and Patriarchy  https://www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/countering-misogyny-and-patriarchy-in-religious-nationalisms-hindu-muslim-christian-and-jewish-perspectives   the political ideology that seeks to create a Hindu-supremacist state, distorts Hindu teachings to uphold misogyny and control. Where Hindu philosophy venerates the feminine as shakti—the source of life itself—Hindutva reduces women to symbols of honor to be protected or controlled..  “If we are truly people of faith and conscience, then we cannot be silent while entire communities are being massacred. Whether in Sudan, India, Kashmir, or Gaza, the call is the same: to stand together for life, for dignity, and for freedom.”  https://youtu.be/cz-2_VD5er0 

How accessible are our Urban Spaces? https://morungexpress.com/how-accessible-are-our-urban-spaces  19th August 2025 Small street vendors – predominantly women from neighbouring villages of urban areas – play a vital role in the urban economy by supplying essential daily goods, including seasonal fruits and vegetables, as well as locally sourced and wild produce.

Inadequate infrastructure and mismanagement only compound the daily struggles faced by women street vendors.

 Despite their critical role in sustaining the local economy and providing essential goods, these women continue to work under precarious and undignified conditions, with little institutional recognition or support.

Poor and basic infrastructures also create layered disparities and subtle forms of exploitation when it comes to accessing vending spaces even among small vendors. ..Without institutional support or local connections, these itinerant vendors frequently face marginalisation – not only from authorities but sometimes from fellow vendors as well – highlighting the complex hierarchies and inequalities that exist even within the informal economy.

Urban spaces are increasingly becoming indifferent to the presence and needs of women vendors who play a crucial role in sustaining the local economy

There is an urgent need to reimagine urban planning and governance in ways that actively include marginalised communities