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Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92 - AP News

Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92 - AP News

Business and EconomyBy Jocelyn Noveck9/3/20261 min read

Gloria Steinem, the most visible symbol and potent voice of the U.S. women's movement in the '60s and '70s and a fierce advocate for equality throughout her life, has died at 92. With her trademark streaked, straight hair parted down the middle and large avia…

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  • Gloria Steinem, the author and activist widely regarded as the most visible symbol and potent voice of the U.S. women's movement during the 1960s and 1970s, has died at the age of 92.
  • A co-founder of Ms. Magazine, Steinem remained a fierce and eloquent advocate for equality for roughly six decades, becoming instantly recognizable for her streaked, center-parted hair and large aviator glasses.
  • She devoted much of her activist life to traveling, delivering speeches at college campuses, community centers, rallies, and marches rather than relying on remote communication, telling The Associated Press in a 2015 interview that in-person presence was essential.
  • Steinem was a leading figure in the push for the Equal Rights Amendment, joining fellow advocates such as Betty Friedan, Bella Abzug, Patsy Mink, and members of Congress in Washington demonstrations, including a July 1978 march urging ratification.
  • She worked closely with organizations including Women USA, where she served as secretary alongside president Bella Abzug, and appeared at events with the American Civil Liberties Union during the height of the movement in the 1970s.
  • Following news of her death, admirers left flower tributes outside her New York home, while readers and staff at venues like Chicago's Women & Children First bookstore, where she had read her work four times, reflected on her enduring legacy.
NEW YORK (AP) Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became the most visible symbol of the U.S. womens movement and remained a fierce and eloquent advocate for equality for six decade
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92 - AP News — Bloorian