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Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem, Ms. Magazine Co-Founder, Dies at 92
Gloria Steinem was a famous American writer and activist.
She worked to promote women’s rights and equality.
She helped start Ms. Magazine.
She traveled widely to speak at schools, rallies, marches, and community centers.
She became one of the best-known leaders of the U.S. women’s movement.
She died at her home in New York City at age 92.
Her foundation said she helped people feel seen and heard.
Steinem said that meeting other people in person was important for building empathy.
Gloria Steinem died Wednesday at her home in New York City at age 92.
Her death was reported by her foundation and social media pages.
Steinem co-founded Ms. Magazine and became a prominent voice in the U.S. women’s movement.
She began as a journalist and later became a writer, lecturer, activist, and organizer.
Steinem said a 1969 abortion-rights meeting helped begin her career as an activist.
- Who
- Gloria Steinem, an American writer, journalist, lecturer, activist, and organizer.
- What
- She died at age 92.
- Where
- Her home in New York City.
- When
- Wednesday; her death was reported Thursday, but no calendar date was provided.
- Why
- She was a prominent advocate for feminist causes and a leading voice in the U.S. women’s movement.
Key facts
- Age at death
- 92
- Location of death
- New York City
- Role
- Writer, journalist, lecturer, activist, and organizer
- Major institution
- Co-founder of Ms. Magazine
- Movement
- U.S. women’s movement
- Career turning point
- A 1969 meeting where women spoke in favor of abortion rights
- Earlier journalism
- She reported in 1963 on conditions in Hugh Hefner’s Playboy empire
Quotes
Gloria Steinem’s foundation
Steinem’s foundation, which announced her death on social media
“You can't do it on the phone or on the web. You have to be there with all five senses. It should be obvious that people can't empathize with each other unless we're in same room.”
NDTV
republicworld.com
“Her words, actions, and example gave people permission to be their truest selves. Gloria lived true to her independent spirit, always with curiosity and a great sense of humor.”
indianexpress.com
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