Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon and Ms. Magazine Co-Founder, Dies at 92
The feminist trailblazer co-founded Ms. magazine and helped shape the U.S. women’s movement for more than five decades, her foundation said.
- On Wednesday, feminist icon Gloria Steinem died at her home in New York City at age 92. The Gloria Steinem Foundation announced she "passed away peacefully," surrounded by her loved ones.
- A 1963 undercover exposé of the Playboy Club launched Steinem's career, leading her to co-found Ms. magazine in 1971. This publication effectively elevated feminist issues like gender roles and abortion to the national spotlight.
- Meeting women at a 1969 abortion-rights speak-out served as the catalyst for Steinem's transition into public advocacy. She credited that pivotal experience as the beginning of her decades-long fight for reproductive freedom.
- Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Steinem was honored by former President Barack Obama in 2013 for her advocacy. She continued her work for equality and global peace well into her 90s.
- Maintaining her New York City brownstone as a center for social justice ensures her home remains a hub for the community-building work she championed. The Foundation confirmed the property will continue this community mission.
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Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon And Trailblazing Journalist, Dies At 92
Gloria Steinem, the trailblazing feminist activist, journalist and author, has died at the age of 92. Steinem became one of the most recognizable leaders of the modern women’s movement and helped co-found Ms. magazine. Her foundation said she died peacefully at her New York City home, surrounded by loved ones. Gloria Steinem, the pioneering […] The post Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon And Trailblazing Journalist, Dies At 92 appeared first on DoY…
She fought for equality for decades and became a symbol of the US women's movement. Even though other feminists later criticized her, for example because of her defense of Bill Clinton, this did not change her radiance. Now Gloria Steinem died at the age of 92.
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