Gloria Steinem, one of the most influential voices of the American feminist movement, has died at age 92. The writer and journalist passed away at her home in New York, according to an announcement shared on her official Instagram account.
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Steinem spent decades campaigning for women’s rights, co-founding Ms. magazine and becoming a public face of the fight for gender equality in the United States. The statement posted on social media described her final days as peaceful, saying she died “surrounded by many of her loved ones” after a long and fulfilling life dedicated to activism that continued “until the end.”
Those close to her remembered Steinem’s extraordinary ability to listen and make others feel truly heard. Her words, actions, and example, the tribute noted, gave people around her the freedom to be themselves. Friends and family also highlighted her fierce independence, endless curiosity, and sharp sense of humor as defining traits that shaped both her personal relationships and her decades of public advocacy.
Steinem’s death marks the end of an era for a movement she helped shape from the 1960s onward, influencing generations of activists who followed in her footsteps.
You can read the original report, in Spanish, at eltiempo.com.
Source: Muere Gloria Steinem a los 92 años: ícono del feminismo y pionera de la lucha por los derechos de las mujeres (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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