Overview
- Steinem died peacefully at her New York home on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at age 92, her foundation announced and it did not disclose a cause.
- The Gloria Steinem Foundation asked for donations in lieu of flowers, said a celebration of life will be held in New York, and pledged to keep her Talking Circles and archival stewardship in place.
- She helped build modern U.S. feminism as a journalist and organizer, co-founding Ms. magazine, the National Women’s Political Caucus and the Women’s Action Alliance, and she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.
- Tributes poured in from political leaders, writers and celebrities, including Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden and Meghan Markle, who highlighted Steinem’s role in expanding reproductive rights, workplace equality and political opportunity for women.
- Her posthumous memoir, An Unexpected Life, is scheduled for release later this month and the foundation’s plan to preserve her brownstone and archives could keep her gatherings and resources active for future activists.