Please, learn about Correlation.

Few things have had such an impact on LDS life as the development of Correlation. Through Correlation, the auxiliaries of the LDS Church, including the women's, children's, and youth programs all lost much of their autonomy as they passed under the more direct control of the Priesthood. Follow this link to "By Common Consent," where a panel of scholars of Mormonism share their views about Correlation. This thread should not be missed.