Gloria Steinem, U.S. Feminist Icon, Dies at 92
The world mourns the death of Gloria Steinem, a trailblazing feminist who co‑founded Ms. magazine and championed reproductive rights and gender equality for decades.
Steinem began as a freelance journalist in the 1960s, breaking stereotypes with exposés such as the conditions inside Playboy Clubs. She went on to launch Ms. magazine in 1972, one of the first publications devoted exclusively to women's issues beyond beauty.
In the 1970s she was a vocal advocate for reproductive rights, having undergone an illegal abortion in London at 22. Years later she celebrated the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, and she advanced same‑sex marriage, equal pay, and the abolition of the death penalty.
Her work earned the President’s Medal of Freedom in 2013 and continued until the end with “Talking Circles” hosted in her New York home, where she welcomed guests for community dialogue.
Tributes poured in from global leaders such as Meghan Markle, former President Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton, who praised her optimism and relentless activism.
Steinem’s legacy lives on in policy change and the countless voices she empowered, with her forthcoming book “An Unexpected Life” set to further inspire future generations.
