Gloria Steinem, the CIA, and the Cold War Battle over Women’s Rights

Gloria Steinem, the CIA, and the cold war battle over women’s rights

Gloria Steinem became one of the most recognizable figures in the American women’s movement, celebrated for challenging traditional gender roles and arguing that women should have the freedom to determine the course of their own lives. Yet her rise cannot be understood solely through the history of American feminism. It also unfolded within the extraordinary geopolitical struggle of the Cold War, when the United States and the Soviet Union compe…

This woman was the link between the Soviets, the CIA, and feminism

Gloria Steinem rose as women’s rights became a Cold War battleground, with Washington reacting to Moscow’s model of female modernity It’s impossible to fully understand the legacy of American feminist icon...

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Gloria Steinem rose as women’s rights became a Cold War battleground, with Washington reacting to Moscow’s model of female modernity It’s impossible to fully understand the legacy of American feminist icon Gloria Steinem without mentioning Russia. Steinem – who fought her entire life to promote the radical concept that women should be able to choose […] The post This woman was the link between the Soviets, the CIA, and feminism appeared first on…