Safeena Husain

Safeena Husain
Born Delhi, India
Nationality Indian
Education Bachelor of Science, Executive Education
Alma mater London School of Economics and Political Science, Harvard Business school
Known for Founder and Executive Director of Educate Girls, India
Spouse(s) Hansal Mehta
Parent(s) Yousuf Hussain

Safeena Husain, an active social worker, is the founder and Executive Director at Educate Girls – a non-profit organisation that is headquartered in Mumbai, India. The organisation aims to tackle issues at the root cause of gender inequality in India’s education system [1]

Early life and education

Safeena graduated from the London School of Economics and has worked in the development sector with both rural and urban under-served communities around the world. From 1997 to 2004, she was the Executive Director for Child Family Health International in San Francisco, CA USA, managing and supporting a range of development programs in the area of health. Safeena was also Board Chair of the International Development Exchange.[2] in San Francisco, a non-profit organisation that promotes sustainable solutions to counter poverty in Africa, Asia & Latin America.

Recognition & Awards

In 2011, she was elected one of the Asia 21 Young Leaders by the Asia Society.[3] She is a Rainer Arnhold Fellow [4] and was featured as a speaker at a TEDxASB event on the subject of "Rejuvenating Government Schools in India for Girls' Education".[5] She was also featured as a Times Now "Amazing Indian" [6]

  • Winner NITI Aayog Women Transforming India Award 2017[7]
  • Winner NDTV-L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Award 2016[8]
  • Winner 2015 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship - April 2015[9]
  • Winner of The WISE Award - September 2014[10]
  • Rainer Arnhold Fellow - September 2013[11]

References

  1. ↑ "WomenChangeMakers' Annual Report 2012" (PDF). 14 August 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. ↑ Ms Safeena Hussain, Executive Director of Educate Girls India CSR, 22 February 2011
  3. ↑ Safeena Husain Expands Educate Girls' Reach
  4. ↑ Rainer Arnhold Official Website: The Fellows
  5. ↑ TEDxASB Rejuvenating Government Schools - Safeena Husain
  6. ↑ Times Now: Amazing Indians
  7. ↑ Educate Girls - Recognition
  8. ↑ "About the Awardee: Safeena Husain". L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Award. NDTV. 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship
  10. ↑ Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship
  11. ↑ Rainer Arnhold Official Website: The Fellows
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