Day 15
Sports & AwardsSkim2025-08-31
Ramon Magsaysay Award 2025 Awarded to Indian NGO Educate Girls
What Happened
The Indian NGO 'Educate Girls', founded by Safeena Husain, won the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Award for its efforts in enrolling out-of-school girls. This is the first time an Indian organization, rather than an individual, has received this honor.
Why It Matters
It validates India's grassroots models for gender parity in education and highlights the global success of the NGO's pioneering Development Impact Bond.
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