all-girls
Exclusively for females
All-girls describes institutions, groups, or activities composed exclusively of females: an all-girls school, an all-girls camp, an all-girls team.
The term typically appears in educational or organizational contexts where gender separation is the defining feature.
Compare all-boys.
Institution of learning
- schoolPlace of instruction
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- preparatoryDone before something else
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
curriculum · classroom · dormitory · uniform · tuition · scholarship · graduation · diploma
Ability to direct others
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- independenceFreedom from external control
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
mentorship · self-esteem · motivation · resilience · determination · courage · strength · inspiration
Limited to one gender
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- selectiveChoosing with care
- eliteSuperior select group
- exclusiveLimited to one group
separate · segregated · restrictive · admission · prestigious · traditional · insular · homogeneous
Women's collegiate social organization
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- solidarityUnity among allies
fellowship · companionship · support · community · friendship · networking · alumnae · traditions
Teaching all genders together
- feminismAdvocacy for sex equality
- equalitySame status for all
- stereotypesOversimplified beliefs about groups
- single-sexLimited to one gender
segregation · representation · discrimination · sexism · patriarchy · femininity
academy
Institution of learning
- schoolPlace of instruction
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- preparatoryDone before something else
enrollment · curriculum · classroom · dormitory · uniform · tuition · scholarship · graduation · diploma · faculty
leadership
Ability to direct others
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- independenceFreedom from external control
- ambitionDesire for achievement
achievement · mentorship · self-esteem · motivation · resilience · determination · courage · strength · inspiration · success
single-sex
Limited to one gender
exclusive · separate · segregated · restrictive · admission · prestigious · traditional · insular · homogeneous · sheltered
sorority
Women's collegiate social organization
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
- unityWholeness through cohesion
solidarity · fellowship · companionship · support · community · friendship · networking · alumnae · traditions · lifelong
coeducation
Teaching all genders together
- feminismAdvocacy for sex equality
- equalitySame status for all
- stereotypesOversimplified beliefs about groups
single-sex · segregation · representation · discrimination · sexism · patriarchy · femininity
- gendered spacesmens room, powder room, fraternity, sorority, fraternity house