Scouting

:For professional sport scouts, see Scout (sport).

Coeducation

At the international level, there are separate umbrella organisations for organisations for boys, or for coeducational organisations (WOSM) and for organisations for girls solely (WAGGGS). The success of the Boy Scouts was also attracting girls. The mores of the times did not suit a coeducational paradigm. Scouting for girls was started by Baden-Powell with the aid of his sister Agnes who was the first Guide Commissioner. Later, his wife Olave took the leading role and became the Chief Guide of the World. Some countries have separate scouting organisations for boys and girls, while in other countries, there is a common organisation for boys and girls, which is a member of both WOSM and WAGGGS. In those countries, there are often mixed groups of boys and girls.

Related Topics:
WOSM - WAGGGS

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The Scout Association in the UK have recently decided that all Scout Groups should become coeducational by 1 January 2007 - Scouting's centenary.

Related Topics:
1 January - 2007

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