Gloria Steinem, a pioneering journalist, activist, and co‑founder of Ms. Magazine, passed away on Sunday at the age of 92 after a brief illness. Over a career spanning six decades, Steinem championed women’s rights, reproductive freedom, and social justice, becoming a defining voice of the second‑wave feminist movement. Her landmark 1971 article “If Women Ran the World” and her leadership in the National Women’s Political Caucus helped reshape public discourse on gender equality. Tributes poured in from world leaders, fellow activists, and countless readers who credit her relentless advocacy for advancing legislative reforms such as the Equal Rights Amendment. In a statement, her family expressed gratitude for the outpouring of love and urged the public to continue her work by “building a more equitable world for all.”
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