Safeena Husain in TIME Women of the Year 2026
Why in the news
TIME included Safeena Husain among its Women of the Year for 2026, honouring her role in girls’ schooling and social empowerment in India.
Key facts
- Honour: TIME Women of the Year 2026.
- Recognised for: girls’ education and social empowerment.
- Organisation: Educate Girls, founded in 2007.
- Reach: more than 30,000 villages in 12 states.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Educate Girls |
| Year of founding | 2007 |
| Core aim | Return out-of-school girls to classrooms |
| Areas served | Rural and tribal communities |
| Present spread | 30,000+ villages, 12 states |
Exam angle
- Person in news: Safeena Husain; honour: TIME Women of the Year 2026.
- Linked organisation: Educate Girls (2007).
- Theme: out-of-school girls in rural and tribal India.