Rula Ghani is unlike any first lady Afghanistan has ever had — and not just because she’s Lebanese and Christian. From the day her husband Ashraf Ghani, who she met while studying political science at the American University of Beirut, was inaugurated in 2014, it was clear she would not be a silent partner. She’s been a public […]
Afghanistan First Lady: Afghan Women Have Raised Their Voice against Violence
Afghanistan’s First Lady, H.E. Mrs Rula Ghani, was invited to speak on Afghanistan and its journey to development at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC. The First Lady spoke about the progress and achievements particularly on women’s rights by disputing some of the myths about Afghanistan that she said existed in the West and particularly […]
Afghanistan’s First Lady backs cancer campaign
A killer disease has united two women living 3,500 miles apart. One is a sufferer, the other a surgeon. Until recently they were strangers, but a London-based networking group brought them together in the wake of a campaign that has now attracted the support of Afghanistan’s First Lady writes Glyn Strong (UK Progressive). When a […]