Gloria Steinem, feminist icon and founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92
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Key Points:
- Gloria Steinem, a pioneering American journalist and feminist icon known for her leadership in the second-wave feminist movement, has died at age 92 in New York City.
- She was renowned for advocating women's rights, including workplace equality, abortion access, and sex education, and co-founded Ms. Magazine in 1972, a landmark feminist publication.
- Steinem played a key role in political activism, co-founding the National Women’s Political Caucus and testifying in support of the Equal Rights Amendment in the early 1970s.
- Throughout her life, she championed intersectional feminism, LGBTQ rights, anti-war causes, and civil rights, while also facing controversies including accusations related to CIA involvement and past political stances.
- Steinem remained active into her 90s, participating in events like the 2017 Women’s March, publishing memoirs, and preserving feminist history through her foundation and New York City home as a cultural archive.
