In the early 2000s, Safeena Husain embarked on a challenging mission to educate girls in rural Rajasthan, battling poverty, patriarchy, and policy constraints. Co-founding the non-profit Educate Girls, she overcame family resistance and lack of motivation, expanding the initiative to Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand. With 1.4 million girls back in schools, Safeena, the 2023 WISE Prize for Education winner, reflects on transformative changes—halting child marriage, challenging patriarchy—and plans to amplify impact through the '10 by 10' program, emphasizing education's ripple effect on society.
How a little support in education of girls is transforming rural India
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