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| name = Safeena Husain<br />
| image = Hansal Mehta and Safeena Husain.jpg<br />
| caption = Safeena Husain with her husband Hansal Mehta<br />
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India<br />
| spouse = [[Hansal Mehta]]<br />
| children = 2 daughters<br />
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'''Safeena Husain''' is a [[social work]]er 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.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.financialexpress.com/education-2/lessons-from-educate-girls-dib-are-for-everyone-safeena-husain-founder-executive-director-educate-girls/1349057/ | title=Lessons from Educate Girls DIB are for everyone: Safeena Husain, Founder & Executive Director, Educate Girls | work=The Financial Express (India) | date=October 15, 2018 | accessdate=12 April 2019 }}</ref> Under her leadership, Educate Girls’ launched world’s first [[Development impact bond|Development Impact Bond]] in education which on its completion in 2018 surpassed both its target outcomes.<ref name="womanity">{{cite web|url=http://www.womanity.org/medias/2012/07/05-WCMreport_ZIGLA_2013_07_20.pdf|date=14 August 2013|title=WomenChangeMakers' Annual Report 2012|accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/160775/india-development-impact-bond-educate-girls/ | title=How India's First Development Impact Bond Transformed the Lives of over 7000 Rural Kids | date=October 1, 2018 | accessdate=12 April 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/development-impact-bond-results-on-learning-improvement-announced/article24816717.ece | publisher=Business Line | title=Development impact bond results in education announced | date=August 30, 2018 | accessdate=12 April 2019 }}</ref><br />
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==Recognition & Awards==<br />
In 2011, she was elected one of the Asia 21 Young Leaders by the Asia Society.<ref>[http://sites.asiasociety.org/asia21summit/asia-21/safeena-husain-expands-educate-girls-reach/2013/05/24/ Safeena Husain Expands Educate Girls' Reach]</ref> She is a Rainer Arnhold Fellow <ref>[http://rainerfellows.org/the-fellows/safeena-husain/ Rainer Arnhold Official Website: The Fellows]</ref> and was featured as a speaker at a TEDxASB event on the subject of "Rejuvenating Government Schools in India for Girls' Education".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz7UP-Sgoko TEDxASB Rejuvenating Government Schools - Safeena Husain]</ref> She was also featured as a Times Now "Amazing Indian" <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHpgxBJC4KY Times Now: Amazing Indians]</ref><br />
* ET Prime Women Leadership Award 2019<ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/etpwla-2019-safeena-husain-of-educate-girls-foundation-receives-beyond-business-award/videoshow/68637696.cms | publisher=The Economic Times | title=ETPWLA 2019: Safeena Husain of Educate Girls Foundation receives 'Beyond Business' award | date=March 29, 2019 | accessdate=12 April 2019 }}</ref><br />
* Winner NITI Aayog Women Transforming India Award 2017<ref>[http://www.educategirls.ngo/What-We-Do.aspx#recognition/ Educate Girls - Recognition]</ref><br />
* Winner NDTV-L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Award 2016<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sites.ndtv.com/women-of-worth/about-the-awardee-safeena-husain/ | publisher=NDTV | title=About the Awardee: Safeena Husain | work=L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Award | year=2016 | accessdate=22 July 2018 }}</ref><br />
* Winner 2015 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship - April 2015<ref>[http://www.skollfoundation.org/entrepreneur/safeena-husain/ Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship]</ref><br />
* Winner of The WISE Award - September 2014<ref>[http://www.wise-qatar.org/safeena-husain Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship]</ref><br />
* Rainer Arnhold Fellow - September 2013<ref>[http://rainerfellows.org/the-fellows/safeena-husain/ Rainer Arnhold Official Website: The Fellows]</ref><br />
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