Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon and Reproductive Rights Advocate, Dies at 92

Ms. Foundation For Women 2016 Gloria Awards Gala & After Party. NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 27: Journalist, social and political activist Gloria Steinem speaks on stage at Ms. Foundation For Women 2016 Gloria Awards Gala at The Pierre Hotel on April 27, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Ms. Foundation For Women) Feminist trailblazer, journalist, and reproductive rights advocate Gloria Steinem has died at age 92. Steinem spent more than five decades advocating for women’s equality and reproductive rights. Her legacy includes helping found influential organizations such as the National Women’s Political Caucus and Women’s Media Center. Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist activist, journalist, and reproductive rights advocate, died at her home in New York City on September 2. She was 92. In a post on her official Instagram page, the death of the women’s liberation leader was confirmed: “Gloria Steinem passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her.” The post didn’t confirm a cause of death. “Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end,” t…

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