1.  Define Co-education  Difference between « sex » and « gender »

2. Workshop « Co-education »

3.  WAGGGS recognises co-education as an educational method that develops partnership between girls and boys on an equal basis and ensures equal opportunities while recognising differences. [Policy on the enducation of girls and young women in wagggs]

4.  "Sex" refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.  "Gender" refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women. [World Health Organization]

5.  It’s ok for boys and girls to be in the same Cub scouts group.

6.  It’s ok for teenage boys and girls to be in the same patrol.

7.  Teenage boys and girls should not sleep in the same tent during camp.

8.  Boy scouts do woodcraft and carry wood, girl scouts cook and wash the dishes.

9.  Boy scouts should only have male leaders. Girl guides should only have female leaders.

10.  Observe reality and record all observations on:  - Structural gender  Do girls and boys do different activities? Why? Is the choice of one gender the result of the choice of the other?  - Symbolic gender  What kind of femininity and masculinity is praised or criticised, directly or indirectly, by young people or adults?  - Inter-actional gender  Who takes up the physical space and space of conversation? Are there fixed roles?  Who takes initiatives, who adapts? Who gets leaders’ attention?  - Personal gender

11.  How do different girls and boys fit in with or contradict the pattern?  What are the limits for behaviour? What are the consequences for girls and boys if exceeding limits? Are they the same?  Make someone else observe while you work with young people  Interview groups of girls and boys  Use interview guide in gender research report (Appendix II)  Discuss findings and possible improvements  Introduce changes to improve practice  Encourage and support others to do the same [Gender issues, One of the boys ? Doing gender in Scouting, Jacqueline Collier-Jespersen]