Gloria Steinem: Feminist Icon and Co-Founder of Ms. Magazine Dies at 92

Gloria Steinem was an American journalist and activist best known as a leading voice of the feminist movement and the co-founder of Ms. magazine. Born on March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, she began as a magazine writer and became one of the most recognizable and influential women of the 20th century.

Steinem's 1969 article "After Black Power, Women's Liberation" brought her national attention. In 1971 she co-founded the National Women's Political Caucus, and in 1972 she co-founded Ms. magazine. She also helped found the Women's Action Alliance and the Women's Media Center, and in 2013 she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Steinem married David Bale in 2000, and he died in 2003; his son is actor Christian Bale. She died peacefully at her home in New York City in early September 2026 at age 92. Remembered as a tireless organizer and storyteller, she leaves a movement and a generation of women and men inspired by her words.

Achievements: Wrote "After Black Power, Women's Liberation" (1969), co-founded the National Women's Political Caucus (1971), co-founded Ms. magazine (1972), received the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2013).

Birth: March 25, 1934 - Toledo, Ohio.

Profession: Journalist, author and activist.

Interesting Facts: In 1963 Steinem went undercover as a Playboy Bunny and wrote "A Bunny's Tale" about working conditions at the clubs. Despite popular belief, she did not coin the line "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle."