Quick Info
| Profession | Social Activist |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 21/01/1971 |
| Age | 55 years |
| Birthplace | New Delhi, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Latest News about Safeena Husain
27/02/2026
Safeena Husain was named to the TIME Women of the Year 2026 list as one of 16 global honourees recognised for their work toward a more equitable world. The honour highlighted her leadership of Educate Girls, which has worked to bring out-of-school girls back into classrooms across rural India.
15/01/2026
Husain launched her book Every Last Girl: A Journey to Educate India's Forgotten Daughters at the Jaipur Literature Festival. The memoir traces the founding and growth of Educate Girls and examines barriers such as poverty, gender discrimination and social norms that keep girls out of school.
31/08/2025
Educate Girls, the non-profit founded by Safeena Husain, became the first Indian organization to win the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Award, often called Asia's Nobel Prize. The award recognized the organization's work mobilizing out-of-school girls for enrollment and supporting remedial learning in marginalized communities across India.
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Bio/Wiki
| Profession(s) | Social Activist and Entrepreneur |
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| Known For | Founder of Educate Girls, a non-profit working on girls' education in rural and remote India |
| Recent Recognition | Named to TIME Women of the Year 2026 list |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram |
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| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Science (BSc), Economics History |
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| Honorary Doctorate | London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2024) |
Personal Life
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Boyfriends | Hansal Mehta (film director) |
| Marriage Date | 22/05/2022 |
| Marriage Place | Taj Campton Place, San Francisco, California |
Relationships & More
| Husband/Spouse | Hansal Mehta (film director) |
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| Parents | Yusuf Bakshish Husain (an actor and a historian) |
Family
| Father | Yusuf Bakshish Husain |
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| Spouse | Hansal Mehta |
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Career
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Safeena tied the knot with acclaimed film director Hansal Mehta. | |
| 2. Established Educate Girls (EG) to empower girls through education in India. | |
| 3. Educate Girls has over 950,000 enrolled girls, benefiting 11.5 million individuals. | |
| 4. The organization boasts 2,000 staff members and 15,000 volunteers. | |
| 5. She affectionately calls the girl volunteers 'Balika Volunteers'. | |
| 6. Recognized in the Top 100: Most Inspiring Kindergarten to 12th Educationists list. | |
| 7. Showcased on Times Now's 'Amazing Indians' segment. | |
| 8. Looks up to her father and husband as equality advocates. | |
| 9. Serves as an advisor for various Non-Profit Organisations besides Educate Girls. | |
| 10. Worked in San Francisco as the Executive Director for Child Family Health International from 1998-2004. | |
| 11. Moved to Mumbai in 2005 and founded Educate Girls in 2007. | |
| 12. Received an honorary doctorate from the London School of Economics in 2024 for her work with Educate Girls. | |
| 13. Her own education was interrupted during childhood due to family difficulties, which inspired her mission. | |
| 14. She is currently writing a book about her work with Educate Girls. | |
| 15. Educate Girls has enrolled over 1.1 million girls, benefiting over 15.5 million individuals. | |
| 16. Under her leadership, Educate Girls launched the world's first Development Impact Bond in education, which exceeded its targets upon completion in 2018. | |
| 17. Educate Girls has over 1.1 million enrolled girls, benefiting over 15.5 million individuals. | |
| 18. Her book Every Last Girl: A Journey to Educate India's Forgotten Daughters was launched in January 2026 at the Jaipur Literature Festival. |
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