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Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon and Ms. Magazine Co-Founder, Dies at 92
The foundation said she died peacefully and did not disclose a cause as tributes praised her decades of feminist leadership.
Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine and a key figure in the feminist movement, died peacefully at age 92 at her New York City home, surrounded by loved ones.
She was a leading activist in women's rights, reproductive freedom, and other social causes including LGBTQ+ rights and racial justice, with a career starting in journalism exposing workplace sexism in the 1960s.
Steinem co-founded the National Women's Political Caucus and was known for her long-lasting commitment to social justice and activism.
Her foundation emphasized her gift for listening and making others feel heard, continuing her tradition of community Talking Circles in her memory.
Gloria Steinem, an American journalist, writer and feminist activist who contributed decisively to bringing the cause of women's rights to the centre of the public debate, died at the age of 92. She continued to campaign for equality until the last years of her life.