The election of President Ghani has been welcomed by many as a step forward. One aspect of his election to President that has not been discussed in great detail is the role of Ghani's wife.
Rula Ghani is a Lebanese American and a Christian. She will certainly be playing a more active role than conservative Afghans will be used to. Should be interesting to see what type of influence she will have on gender issues and the plight of
women in Afghanistan. Read more in
"Will Afghanistan's new first lady push for gender equality?",
AOL.com, October 9, 2014.
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