Safeena Husain: A bold plan to empower 1.6 million out-of-school girls in India
"Girls' education is the closest thing we have to a silver bullet to help solve some of the world's most difficult problems," says social entrepreneur Safeena Husain. In a visionary talk, she shares her plan to enroll a staggering 1.6 million girls in school over the next five years -- combining advanced analytics with door-to-door community eng...
Safeena Husain: Unlocking the power of community for girls' education
In this TEDx talk, Vipul Redey explores the situation of girls' education in India with Safeena Husain. Safeena talks about the intensity of gender inequality spread across the rural part of India and the lack of accessible education to young girls. Watch this talk to understand how a community comes together to solve a problem that still exists...
Safeena Husain: How we mobilize communities to educate girls in rural India
Approximately four million girls in India don't attend school. Through community organizing and data analytics, social entrepreneur Safeena Husain plans to bring all of them back to the classroom. She shares the profound, positive impact of educating girls in rural communities -- and how it breaks cycles of illiteracy and poverty.