The industry is mourning writer, activist and icon of the feminist movement Gloria Steinem after her death at age 92 was announced on Thursday.
According to posts on her and her foundation’s Instagram accounts, Steinem “passed away peacefully” at her home in New York City “surrounded by many who loved her.“
Recognized as one of the leading figures in the feminist movement, Steinem was active in both politics and media to advance her causes. As a journalist in her early career, she penned political columns and features for New York magazine, with additional published work in Esquire and The New York Times Magazine. She received an Emmy nomination (shared with David Frost, Buck Henry and others) in 1965 for her work on the series, That Was the Week That Was. She also produced and hosted HBO’s Emmy-winning 1993 child-abuse documentary Multiple Personalities: The Search for Deadly Memories and Viceland’s Emmy-nominated 2016 docuseries Woman.
Other accomplishments include being a co-founder for the National Women’s Political Caucus in 1971 and Ms. magazine.
Following news of her death, many in the industry and politics took to social media to pay tribute to the icon for her role in the progress of women freedom and rights.
