Steinem, << STYN uhm, >> Gloria (1934-…), is a writer and a leading supporter of the women’s liberation movement in the United States. She has campaigned for women’s rights in employment, politics, and social life. Steinem cofounded Ms., a magazine published and edited by women. The magazine, which first appeared in 1972, features articles that tell women about career opportunities and meaningful ways of life.
In 1971, Steinem helped found the National Women’s Political Caucus, which encourages women to seek political office and to work for women’s rights laws. That same year, she helped establish the Women’s Action Alliance, which fights discrimination against women.
Steinem was born on March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, and graduated from Smith College in 1956. She worked as a magazine and television writer before becoming active in the women’s liberation movement in 1968. She is the author of Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions (1983), a collection of articles; Marilyn (1986), a biography of film star Marilyn Monroe; Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem (1992); and the memoir My Life on the Road (2015). In 2013, Steinem received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the country’s highest civilian honors.
