United States.- The American writer and journalist Gloria Steinem, one of the most influential figures in feminist activism, passed away on September 2 at the age of 92 at her residence in New York, according to a post shared through her official Instagram profile.
“Gloria Steinem passed away peacefully at her home in New York, surrounded by some of the many people who loved her”, the message notes. The publication also highlights that she dedicated practically her entire life to the defense of equality and that she continued working for this cause until the end.
Steinem was one of the most recognized voices of the American feminist movement during the 20th century and a journalist who used her work to make visible the inequalities that women faced.
In the 1960s, she collaborated with Huntington Hartford’s Show magazine. During those years, she carried out one of her best-known journalistic investigations by infiltrating as a “bunny” at the New York Playboy Club to document the working conditions and the treatment received by the women who worked there.
Her activism also led her to participate in the creation of the National Women’s Political Caucus, alongside figures such as Bella Abzug and Betty Friedan.
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In the 1970s, Steinem co-founded the feminist magazine Ms. with Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a publication that became one of the main platforms for the feminist movement in the United States.
Gloria Steinem: a life dedicated to equality
The message posted after her death highlights that one of Steinem’s greatest gifts was her ability to listen to others and make people feel seen and heard.
“Their words, actions, and example gave people permission to be themselves,” the publication notes.
During her final years, Steinem maintained two of her favorite activities: meeting with other people and writing. At her New York residence, she organized so-called “Talking Circles,” gatherings in which she hosted hundreds of people and which, according to the message, should continue even after her death.
The journalist also left ready an upcoming book, An Unexpected Life, in which she reflects on the decades she lived in her New York residence and on the legacy she hoped to leave for future generations.
The farewell message recalled one of the phrases Steinem used to quote: “The fluttering of a butterfly’s wings can change the weather hundreds of kilometers away”, as a metaphor for the impact that individual actions can have.
Instead of flowers, Steinem had requested that those who wished to honor her memory make donations to her foundation, with the purpose of continuing to support the social and justice causes that marked her life.
