Currently, Gloria Steinem, journalist, writer, and one of the most prominent figures in the feminist movement in the United States, has died at 92 in New York. Her death occurred on Wednesday, September 2, and was announced by her foundation.
Steinem spent more than six decades advocating for gender equality, civil rights, and women’s reproductive rights. During the 1970s, she became one of the most influential voices of the second wave of American feminism.
She was also a co-founder of Ms. Magazine and helped establish organizations dedicated to promoting women’s political and social participation. In 2013, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the highest civilian honors in the United States.
What was her greatest legacy?
Steinem helped transform the public debate surrounding gender equality and created new opportunities for generations of women to advocate for their rights.
Her career left a profound mark on American society and the international feminist movement.
