Ashraf Ghani inaugurated: Is Afghanistan ready for a high-profile first lady? --- Rula Ghani was lauded by her husband as he took the stage to be sworn in as Afghanistan's president. Does this mean that the era of "invisible first ladies" is over? --- Rula Ghani, the wife of Dr Ashraf Ghani, was praised from the podium during Monday's inauguration ceremony, in comments which were seized upon on social media. -- "Dr Ghani thanks his wife Bibi Gul (Rula) for her support. For me one of the best part of his speech," said Shafic Gawhari, the Afghan CEO of media empire Moby. -- Mujib Mashal, an Afghan journalist, tweeted: "Another big step in president @ashrafghani's speech was taking the time to thank his wife Rula, by her adopted afghan name Bibi Gul." --- While Harun Najafizada, the bureau chief for BBC's Persian service in Afghanistan, said: "Rare moment! Love for wife: Ghani gets emotional when recalls his wife Bibi Gul's support! Afghan men have to learn from it." -- The mention of Mrs Ghani gave rise to hopes that Afghanistan could finally have a woman playing a leading part in the country's social and political fabric. -- She is thought to be planning to work with women and young people, although how that will be carried out is unclear. - Read More, Harriet Alexander, Telegraph, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/11127936/Ashraf-Ghani-inaugurated-Is-Afghanistan-ready-for-a-high-profile-first-lady.html