Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92; tributes pour in
Feminist icon and journalist Gloria Steinem has passed away at the age of 92. Tributes from global leaders and activists highlight her transformative role in the women's rights movement.
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Steinem was a central figure in 20th-century social history, and her death marks the end of an era for the feminist movement.
Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist activist, author and journalist who became one of the most influential voices of the US women’s movement, has passed away at the age of 92. Following news of her death, tributes poured in from Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham, Roxane Gay, Rachel Cargle, Harvey Fierstein and several others who remembered her as a fearless trailblazer and a transformative force for gender equality.Steinem died peacefully on Wednesday at her home in New York City, surrounded by loved ones, according to a statement released by her representative on Thursday.“Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end,” the statement said.
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