Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon and Ms. Magazine Co-Founder, Dies at 92
The feminist icon and Ms. magazine co-founder continued working for equality until the end, her foundation said.
- Feminist icon Gloria Steinem died on Wednesday at her New York City home at age 92, her foundation announced. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, with no cause disclosed.
- Steinem began her journalism career in 1963 by going undercover as a Playboy Bunny at Hugh Hefner's club, an assignment that exposed sexist working conditions and sparked her shift toward feminist activism.
- In 1972, Steinem co-founded Ms. magazine, a landmark publication owned and run by women, while establishing the National Women's Political Caucus in 1971 to increase women's participation in elected office.
- Steinem championed grassroots activism through 'talking circles' at her home, a tradition her foundation said will continue, fostering dialogue on reproductive rights and giving people permission to be themselves.
- Her posthumous memoir, An Unexpected Life, published shortly before her death, reflects on her activism and optimism, continuing her mission to empower future generations in the feminist movement.
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Feminist icon, activist and journalist Gloria Steinem (92) has passed away. From Oprah Winfrey and Hillary Clinton to Kamala Harris: many famous women have expressed their admiration for Steinem. "She not only opened doors for herself, but for millions of women behind her," says Hillary Clinton, former Democratic presidential candidate in the US.
The American journalist, awarded in Spain in 2021, died in her New York home after a long career in the defense of equality.
She was the co-founder of the first feminist magazine, Ms.
Gloria Steinem, defining symbol of women’s movement and eloquent advocate for equality, dies at 92 (copy)
Gloria Steinem, the most visible symbol and potent voice of the U.S. women’s movement in the ’60s and ’70s and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for the rest of her life, has died at 92. With her trademark streaked,…
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