Gloria Steinem Has Died

Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author, journalist and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women's rights movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for more than six decades, has died. She was 92. Steinem had recently completed a memoir, which will be released this fall.

With her trademark streaked hair parted down the middle and large aviator glasses, Steinem, a co-founder of Ms. Magazine, was a hugely recognizable presence wherever she went. And she went everywhere: Much of her life as an advocate was spent on the road, speaking at college campuses and community centers, at rallies and marches.

"You can't do it on the phone or on the web," she told The Associated Press in a 2015 interview. "You have to be there with all five senses. It should be obvious that people can't empathize with each other unless we're in the same room."

Please select this link to read the complete article from The Associated Press.