Gloria Steinem (1934–2026) was an American writer, journalist, political activist and feminist organiser whose work helped transform public debate around women’s rights, reproductive freedom, workplace inequality and political representation. She co-founded Ms. magazine and helped establish organisations including the National Women’s Political Caucus, the Ms. Foundation for Women and the Women’s Media Center.
This archive explores Steinem’s political and cultural legacy through feminism, journalism and art. Particular attention is given to her encounter with Judy Chicago’s Womanhouse, the construction of female images in visual culture and the unresolved gap between visibility and structural change.
Gloria Steinem - Time Cover Gloria Steinem has died at 92. Her legacy reaches from journalism and reproductive rights to Womanhouse and feminist art. But visibility is not enough: what did the icon actually change, and what remains unfinished?
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