Published to coincide with the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing, China, September 1995), this is an uncompromising reassessment of the advancement of women worldwide since the 1970s. It aims to help raise awareness of the obstacles that exist and the actions which need to be taken to support women in attaining their rights and their full potential. It features up-to-date information about such major concerns as reproductive health, women in the workplace, violence against women and education. In addition, international experts speak out on key issues, such as the media, the environment, widowhood and the grass-roots womens's movement.