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Remembering Gloria Steinem and her trailblazing fight for women's rights

Gloria Steinem, the pioneering journalist and activist who became one of the most recognizable voices of the modern women's movement, has died at the age of 92. For more than half a century, Steinem challenged entrenched ideas about gender and power, helping bring the fight for women's equality from the margins of American life into the mainstream. Jeffrey Brown has this remembrance.

Remembering Gloria Steinem and her trailblazing fight for women's rights

Gloria Steinem, the influential journalist and feminist activist who played a pivotal role in the modern women's rights movement, passed away at the age of 92. Over the course of more than five decades, Steinem challenged societal norms around gender and power, elevating the cause of women's equality from the fringes of American life to the mainstream. Jeffrey Brown delves into her legacy.

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