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Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92
The feminist trailblazer founded Ms. and other advocacy groups and continued working for equality until her death, her spokesperson said.
- Pioneering activist and writer Gloria Steinem died Wednesday at her New York City home at age 92, her spokesperson confirmed. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.
- Born in 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, Steinem rose from working-class roots to lead the feminist movement. She gained national attention in 1963 for her article exposing working conditions at the Playboy Club.
- Following her early reporting, Steinem co-founded "Ms." magazine in 1971, with 300,000 test copies selling out nationwide in eight days. She also co-founded the Women's Media Center.
- Her advocacy included testifying before the Senate in 1970 for the Equal Rights Amendment. In 2013, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- Steinem's Upper East Side brownstone served as a gathering space for influencers, academics, and thinkers discussing social issues. Her lifelong dedication to equality and civil rights shaped the modern feminist movement.
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Gloria Steinem, trailblazing figure in women's liberation movement, dies at age 92
The co-founder of Ms. Magazine was a leader in raising awareness about gender equality and violence against women, and for promoting inclusion, representation and social justice affecting women and girls.
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