Hansal Mehta surprised everyone when he announced his marriage to Safeena Husain, his partner of 17 years. The filmmaker posted pictures from his ‘impromptu and unplanned’ ceremony, which seemed like ...

What are the reasons why a girl's education falls by the wayside? IMAGE: Safeena Husain, founder NGO, Educate Girls. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera for Rediff.com Your mission in life is chosen. It's a ...

In 2007, Safeena Hussain set out on a mission in 50 villages of Rajasthan, determined to provide access to quality education for girls who had dropped out of school. What began as a small initiative ...

NEW YORK, February 9, 2018 — Safeena Husain, founder and executive director of Educate Girls, discusses her plans to bridge the education gap for adolescent girls in rural India. The discussion was ...

Safeena Husain spent a part of her childhood growing up in the slums of New Delhi. Due to difficult circumstances, she had to drop out of school for three years and was asked to get married instead.

From the time of her birth, Antimbala was told she was unwanted and a burden to her family. She was convinced she was blighted by destiny and couldn’t succeed in life. Antimbala struggled to form or ...

It’s been a landmark year for Safeena Husain, the founder of Educate Girls, a Mumbai-based nonprofit that has helped more than 2 million girls in some of India’s most remote villages get back into the ...