Gloria Steinem

Steinem in 1972

Gloria Marie Steinem (March 25, 1934 – September 2, 2026) was an American radical feminist and writer. She founded Ms. magazine, and also wrote for several other magazines. Steinem was Jewish. She was born in Toledo, Ohio. She was seen as the leader of second-wave feminism in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Career

Steinem was a columnist for New York magazine. In 1971, she co-founded the National Women's Political Caucus. Also in 1971, she co-founded the Women's Action Alliance. In the 1990s, Steinem helped create Take Our Daughters to Work Day.

In 1967, Steinem revealed in an interview with The New York Times that she had worked full time from 1958 until 1962 at the Independent Research Service, which was largely supported by the CIA. She said she supported the CIA, especially in their fight against communism during the early Cold War.

Steinem started the Women's Media Centre with Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan in 2005.

In 2013 she was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama for her support of abortion rights.

Personal life

Steinem was married to David Bale (1941–2003) from September 3, 2000 until his death.

Steinem died at her home in New York City on September 2, 2026, at the age of 92.

References

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  4. ↑ "Gloria Steinem, Feminist Pioneer, Leader for Women's Rights and Equality". The Connecticut Forum. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Gloria Steinem". National Women's History Museum. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  6. ↑ Kaiser, Robert G. (February 18, 1967). "CIA Work With Youths At Festivals Defended". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 3, 2026 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ↑ Rockhill, Gabriel (2025). "Empire of Ideas". Who Paid the Pipers of Western Marxism? The Intellectual World War: Marxism versus the Imperial Theory Industry, Volume I. NYU Press. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-1-68590-135-6. JSTOR jj.31510392.
  8. ↑ "Gloria Steinem Receives Top National Honor". 20 November 2013.
  9. ↑ Chuck, Elizabeth (3 September 2026). "Gloria Steinem, fierce feminist trailblazer, dies at 92". NBC News. Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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