Safeena Husain
Safeena Husain | |
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 Safeena Husain with her husband Hansal Mehta | |
| Born | 21 January 1971 Delhi, India |
| Spouse | Hansal Mehta (m.2022) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
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Safeena Husain is a social worker and founder of Educate Girls – a non-profit organisation that is headquartered in Mumbai, India. It focusses on mobilising communities for girls’ education in India’s rural and educationally backward areas.[1] Under her leadership, Educate Girls’ launched world’s first Development Impact Bond in education which on its completion in 2018 surpassed both its target outcomes.[2][3][4]
Recognition & Awards
In 2011, she was elected one of the Asia 21 Young Leaders by the Asia Society.[5] She is a Rainer Arnhold Fellow[6] and was featured as a speaker at a TEDxASB event on the subject of "Rejuvenating Government Schools in India for Girls' Education".[7] She was also featured as a Times Now "Amazing Indian".[8]
- ET Prime Women Leadership Award 2019[9]
- Winner NITI Aayog Women Transforming India Award 2017[10]
- Winner NDTV-L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Award 2016[11]
- Winner 2015 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship - April 2015[12]
- Winner of The WISE Award - September 2014[13]
- Rainer Arnhold Fellow - September 2013[14]
References
- ^ "Lessons from Educate Girls DIB are for everyone: Safeena Husain, Founder & Executive Director, Educate Girls". The Financial Express (India). 15 October 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "WomenChangeMakers' Annual Report 2012" (PDF). 14 August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "How India's First Development Impact Bond Transformed the Lives of over 7000 Rural Kids". 1 October 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Development impact bond results in education announced". Business Line. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ Safeena Husain Expands Educate Girls' Reach
- ^ Rainer Arnhold Official Website: The Fellows
- ^ TEDxASB - Safeena Husain - Rejuvenating Government Schools. Retrieved 8 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Times Now: Amazing Indians
- ^ "ETPWLA 2019: Safeena Husain of Educate Girls Foundation receives 'Beyond Business' award". The Economic Times. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Girls Education charity India | Girl child education ngo". Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "About the Awardee: Safeena Husain". L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Award. NDTV. 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Skoll | Educate Girls Foundation". Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship
- ^ Rainer Arnhold Official Website: The Fellows