Contains information gathered by the Women's Research Institute at Brigham Young University regarding women and their social, legal, economic, and educational statuses. Also included is information regarding organizations and conferences on the topics listed above, 1973-1992.

Contains the records of the Women's Research Institute regarding the general conditions of women. Records include information on child development and child care, the economic and legal status of women, resources available to women, information on the women's movement and the Equal Rights Amendments, women's health issues, including abortion, fertility, and depression, women's history, gender roles, and women and religion, 1973-1992.

Contains records on information collected by the Women's Research Institute concerning education and employment for women. This includes statistics from Brigham Young University on student enrollment and faculty, research on women at BYU, educational resources for women, gender equity in education and the implications of Title IX, and women in occupational settings, 1974-1989.

Contains records from the Women's Research Institute regarding organizations and conferences related to women and women empowerment. Includes records from the Advisory Committee on Women's Concerns at Brigham Young University, various conferences given on various topics relating to women, BYU lectures and devotionals, Women's Conference, and organizations existing for women and their conferences, 1973-1989.