A leading figure in the US women’s rights movement, Gloria Steinem, has died at 92.
Steinem died on Wednesday, September 2, at her home in New York City, surrounded by loved ones, according to a statement shared by her Instagram account and Gloria’s Foundation.
The statement said she continued working for equality until the end, spending her later years writing and staying connected with her community.
Steinem became a major voice for women’s rights in the 1960s through journalism on issues including sexuality, reproductive rights and workplace equality. She later co-founded Ms. magazine and several women’s rights organisations.
Born on March 25, 1934, she studied at Smith College before moving to New York to pursue journalism. Her notable early work included a 1963 undercover report on the treatment of women at Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Club.
The controversial article helped establish her as an influential journalist and activist.
In her 2015 book My Life on the Road, Steinem also wrote about how her mother’s struggles shaped her understanding of sexism and social injustice.
Steinem’s foundation has asked people wishing to honour her memory to donate to Gloria’s Foundation instead of sending flowers.
