Safeena Husain
Safeena Husain with her husband Hansal Mehta
Born (1971-01-21) 21 January 1971 (age 53)
Delhi, India
SpouseHansal Mehta (m.2022)
Children2 daughters
Parent

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]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "WomenChangeMakers' Annual Report 2012" (PDF). 14 August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ^ "How India's First Development Impact Bond Transformed the Lives of over 7000 Rural Kids". 1 October 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Development impact bond results in education announced". Business Line. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. ^ Safeena Husain Expands Educate Girls' Reach
  6. ^ Rainer Arnhold Official Website: The Fellows
  7. ^ TEDxASB Rejuvenating Government Schools - Safeena Husain
  8. ^ Times Now: Amazing Indians
  9. ^ "ETPWLA 2019: Safeena Husain of Educate Girls Foundation receives 'Beyond Business' award". The Economic Times. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  10. ^ Educate Girls - Recognition
  11. ^ "About the Awardee: Safeena Husain". L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Award. NDTV. 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  12. ^ Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship
  13. ^ Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship
  14. ^ Rainer Arnhold Official Website: The Fellows
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