Zareen is the Founder and Executive Director of HerStory Foundation. HerStory promotes gender equity through education, storytelling and capacity building. It develops creative content and provides skills and leadership training. She is the editor of HerStories books. She is a Founding Partner of Snehasish Mahmud & Co., Chartered Accountants, and a CPA and an FCA. She has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Economics from Smith College and a Master’s of Public Administration from New York University.