Steinem opened doors for ‘millions of women,’ Hillary Clinton says
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- Gloria Steinem, the American journalist and feminist activist, died peacefully at her New York home at age 92, her foundation said.
- Hillary Clinton praised Steinem as a trailblazer whose activism was rooted in optimism.
- Clinton said Steinem opened doors for millions of women who followed her.
Gloria Steinem, the journalist and feminist icon who helped define the American women’s rights movement, has died at 92, her foundation said.
The foundation said Steinem died peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by people who loved her. It did not give a cause of death.
activism was rooted in optimism
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton paid tribute to Steinem on Thursday, calling her a trailblazer. Clinton said Steinem’s “activism was rooted in optimism.”
“Gloria Steinem pushed open doors not just for herself, but for literally millions of women behind her,” Clinton said. The tribute came from a former secretary of state who also became the first woman to receive a major US party’s presidential nomination.
Gloria Steinem pushed open doors not just for herself, but for literally millions of women behind her
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