Remembering Gloria Steinem: The Voice Who Changed Everything for Women
The feminist icon and Ms. magazine co-founder inspired a flood of personal tributes and recollections after news of her peaceful death spread online.
- Gloria Steinem, the iconic journalist and feminist activist, died peacefully at her New York City home on Thursday at age 92. Her foundation confirmed the news, sparking widespread tributes across social media.
- For over six decades, Steinem championed feminist causes, co-founding Ms. magazine in 1972 and the National Women's Political Caucus in 1971. President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.
- Known for the slogan "the personal is political," Steinem famously went undercover as a Playboy Bunny in 1963 to expose poor working conditions. She believed sharing personal truths could spark real political change.
- Elle Kurpiewski of the Democratic Headquarters of the Desert urged continued activism, saying "The worst thing we could do in honoring Gloria Steinem is to quit. We've got to go out to more streets."
- Steinem remained active until the end, co-authoring a children's book just last year with Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee. Her death arrives as many of the movement's achievements feel increasingly precarious.
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