And it's also been used to oppose women in combat.

The Taliban, who had taken control of most of the country by 1996, have generally opposed women working outside the home.

However, one of the obstacles that she would have to face was convincing her very own father who opposed women being ordained priests.

He has also strongly opposed homosexuality, women as priests and stem cell research.

There were adverse forces, some natural like hurricanes, some like Clarence Hasslebrook, whose job it was to oppose men and women of goodwill.

The League's aims were to oppose women being granted the parliamentary franchise, though it did support their having votes in local and municipal elections.

Many of them opposed women wearing trousers, smoking tobacco or even having the vote.

Indeed, Elizabeth Dole even got support from people who opposed women making their own reproductive decisions.

He was a conservative, fiscally and otherwise, who not only opposed hiring women (they should be in the home) but also opposed insuring them.

He opposes women wearing trousers or shorts, attending college or university, or having a career, and has urged greater "manliness" in men.