Gloria Steinem, Pioneering Feminist Leader, Dies at 92

Gloria Steinem was an American writer and activist who worked for women’s equality.

She died at age 92 at her home in New York, according to her foundation.

She began as a journalist in the 1960s.

Her reporting described unfair treatment of women, including Playboy workers and women affected by contraception policies.

In 1971, she co-founded Ms. Magazine, which discussed issues such as abortion, unequal pay, sexism, and domestic violence.

She also helped create groups that supported women’s political participation and reproductive rights.

Steinem said feminism should include women of every race.

She spent her later years writing and working with other people.

President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.