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 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.