Afghan First Lady Rula Ghani: "Afghanistan Is Starting To Be A Good Place For Women"

RULA GHANI, FIRST LADY OF AFGHANISTAN: It's no longer a place you can say, oh, what a pity this girl was born in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is starting to be a good place for a woman to be.

WALLACE: If that's true, Rula Ghani is part of the reason. She's the wife of Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani.  RULA GHANI: There are a lot of very strong women.

WALLACE: And the country's first visibly public first lady in almost a century...  How challenging a role is that?  RULA GHANI: Yes, it's true. It's uncharted waters. But because they are uncharted, I can try a lot of things.

WALLACE: We met Ghani last month when she visited the U.S. on her own. At one stop, she introduced Laura Bush, a champion of women's rights in Afghanistan. She could have been describing herself.   RULA GHANI: She's resourceful. She gets things done.

WALLACE: Ghani has her own office and the staff of six in the presidential palace. She meets delegations, mostly of women, and says she's a facilitator, working within what she calls existing structures to help women carve out better lives.   Read More at realclearpolitics

Afghan First Lady Rula Ghani: "Afghanistan Is Starting To Be A Good Place For Women"