Gloria Steinem, feminist icon and Ms. magazine co-founder, dies at 92

Her passing was announced by her official Instagram account and Gloria's Foundation, stating she passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Steinem was born on March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio. She co-founded Ms. magazine in 1972 alongside Dorothy Pitman Hughes.

Meghan Markle posted a tribute on Instagram featuring photos of herself with Steinem, including one where the activist placed a hand on a toddler-aged Archie. Oprah Winfrey wrote that every woman who demands equal pay or the right to make her own choices lives inside the progress Gloria helped create. Hillary Clinton told CBS Mornings that Steinem was 'one of the architects of the entire structure of women's equality' and an optimist.

Steinem married David Bale in 2000, and he died three years later from brain lymphoma. President Barack Obama awarded Steinem the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013. Netflix will stream a final interview with Steinem recorded in February 2025 as part of its Famous Last Words series.

Steinem's memoir An Unexpected Life is due to be published this month and will stand as a posthumous testament to her life. Steinem wrote in her memoir that she did not save money until past fifty and was still paying off her mortgage well into her 80s. Gloria Steinem, a defining figure in the American women's liberation movement and co-founder of Ms. magazine, has died at age 92.

Her passing was confirmed on Thursday via her official Instagram account and a statement from Gloria's Foundation, which noted she passed away peac... The foundation reported that Steinem was surrounded by many who loved her during her final moments. She began her career as a freelance journalist in New York City after college, eventually gaining renown for her 1963 undercover exposé of working ...

The publication became the first mainstream American magazine with an expressly feminist point of view. Markle wrote that Steinem told her 'we are linked, not ranked' and described her as a mentor who spent Thanksgiving with her family and counseled h... The duchess noted she still wears a bracelet Steinem gave her bearing that phrase.

Lena Dunham shared a photograph of herself with Steinem, recalling how the activist once plucked a silver vulva ring off her hand and placed it on ... Steinem's personal life included a marriage to David Bale, a South African-born entrepreneur and father of actor Christian Bale, which lasted from ... When asked about changing her long-held position against marriage, she stated simply, 'I didn't change.

She also received the United Nations' Society of Writers Award and the National Gay Rights Advocates Award. Recorded in February 2025 with host Brad Falchuk, the conversation features Steinem reflecting on her life and work as a leader in the feminist mov...