Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies at 92
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- Gloria Steinem, a prominent figure in the US women’s liberation movement, has died at 92, her foundation said.
- The journalist, writer and co-founder of Ms. magazine campaigned for women’s reproductive rights and helped establish organizations opposing sexism.
- Steinem celebrated Roe v. Wade in 1973 and later witnessed the US Supreme Court overturn that decision.
Gloria Steinem, one of the most recognizable faces of the US women’s liberation movement, has died at 92, her foundation said.
The foundation said she “passed away peacefully” at her home in New York City, “surrounded by many who loved her.”
passed away peacefully
Steinem began her career as a journalist in New York in the 1970s and later co-founded Ms. magazine, among the first publications to focus on women’s issues beyond housekeeping and beauty standards. More than 50 years ago, she also co-founded the Women’s Action Alliance, an organization dedicated to fighting sexism.
During the 1970s, Steinem became a leading voice in the campaign for women’s reproductive rights. She celebrated the US Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which recognized a constitutional right to abortion, and lived to see the decision reversed nearly half a century later.
surrounded by many who loved her
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