Gloria Steinem: An icon of American feminism
Summary
Gloria Steinem was a key leader in the American feminist movement. She fought for women’s rights like abortion, equal pay, and same-sex marriage, and helped start the feminist magazine Ms.Key Facts
- Gloria Steinem was born in 1934 in Toledo, Ohio.
- Her childhood was difficult; her father left when she was 10 and she helped care for her mentally ill mother.
- In the late 1950s, Steinem spent two years in India working with women activists.
- She undercover reported on the harsh working conditions of Playboy Bunnies in 1963.
- By 1968, she was a columnist on social issues and women’s rights for New York Magazine.
- Her 1970s article "After Black Power, Women's Liberation" brought her national fame.
- In 1972, she co-founded Ms. magazine, the first magazine created by and for women focused on feminist issues.
- Steinem spoke out against sexism, the death penalty, and female genital mutilation during her career.
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