женское образование

The establishment of women educational system in Russia is associated with Catherine the Great. In 1864 she opened the first school for women in Russia which got the name «Imperial Educational Society for Noble Girls». Later it was named Smolniy Institute. The fact that it was not only an idea of education for women but real steps put into practice for establishing and development of this system let Russia significantly advanced comparatively with many other European countries.

In England the traditions of female education were formed over the centuries, and have survived to the present day. First of all, many educational institutions in England adhere to the idea of separate education of boys and girls, which serves a better education, according to school leaders. The most powerful argument in favor of separate education of boys and girls remains the same as it was one or two hundred years ago – boys and girls are more focused on learning being apart from each other.