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