important that if we want peace in the world, if we want to have peace in our own country and not be afraid of a terrorist attack like we had on september 11th, that it's really important that we help other countries. >> reporter: you said that you and the president are partners in this women's initiative. what made him become so dedicateded to it? i mean, obviously, he's got two daughters and you, so he's surrounded by them. >> i think he's dedicated to it because like everybody else in our country, we've looked at the countries where women are marginalized, and we nearly always see a failing country. and i think it's just important when you look around the world to make sure that men and women can help their countries prosper in every way. >> reporter: an egyptian woman, her name's samir, and she's done a lot of courageous things. she's also been criticized for sending tweets that are anti-semitic, anti-american. does the u.s. need to accept that when we want to make change, you have to support people that do those things,