The documents adopted by the United Nations World Conference on Women during the Decade for Women (1975-1985) set forth a policy agenda for national and local governments, international institutions, and women's groups worldwide. Fraser has condensed the four major documents of the Decade and describes the context in which agendas for policies, programs, and research were developed. The chapters offer a historical perspective on the establishment of International Women's Year, the Decade for Women, and the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. The author analyzes the influence of Third World women on the formulation of the agenda and discusses the interaction between the official and NGO conferences.