KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — When the Taliban seized power, the operator of the only women’s shelter in a northern Afghan city ran away. Most of the women chose to return home, fearing the Taliban more than their families. Over the past two decades, activists set up dozens of women’s shelters around Afghanistan. She has no right.”Since taking power, the Taliban’s response to women’s shelters has varied. They want to protect us … and understand that they have problems within their own people” who may not be as supportive of women’s shelters, she said.
