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Feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem dies at age 92

Feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem dies at age 92
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem is dead · rediff.com

Gloria Steinem was an important writer and activist for women's rights.

She died at the age of 92.

She became widely known after writing about unfair treatment at the Playboy Club.

She helped start New York magazine and later co-founded Ms. magazine.

Ms. magazine gave people a place to discuss discrimination, violence, and other problems affecting women.

Steinem also helped create a political organization for women.

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

Many people remember her as a leader who helped change ideas about equality.

Key facts

Age at death
92
Major 1963 work
"I Was a Playboy Bunny," an exposé of working conditions at the Playboy Club
New York magazine
Steinem helped found it in 1968
Ms. magazine
Steinem co-founded it in 1972
Political organization
She co-founded the National Women's Political Caucus in 1971
Presidential honor
Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013
Legacy
She was described as a trailblazer in the women's liberation movement and an advocate for gender equality and anti-violence initiatives

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