New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- An Indian non-profit organisation (NPO), Foundation to Educate Girls Globally, working for the education of poor girls in remote villages is among the winners of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Awards, Asia's version of the Nobel Prize.

In a statement, the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) said the Foundation to Educate Girls Globally, widely known as 'Educate Girls,' has made history as the first Indian organisation to receive the award.

Educate Girls, was founded by Safeena Husain, a graduate from the London School of Economics, in 2007, has been named for Asia's highest honour.

"its commitment to addressing cultural stereotyping through the education of girls and young women, liberating them from the bondage ...