Quick Info
| Profession | Social Activist |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 21/01/1971 |
| Age | 55 years |
| Birthplace | New Delhi, India |
Latest News about Safeena Husain
30/05/2025
Educate Girls, founded by Safeena Husain, became the first Indian non-profit to win the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, often called Asia's Nobel Prize. The award recognizes the organization's 18-year journey in mobilizing over 1.8 million girls for school enrolment and providing remedial learning to over 2.2 million students in India's most marginalized communities. Husain described the achievement as an 'incredible' validation of their work aligning with government initiatives like Right to Education and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.
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Bio/Wiki
| Profession(s) | Social Activist and Entrepreneur |
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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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Family
| Father | Yusuf Bakshish Husain |
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| Mother | Name |
| 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. |