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Robin Morgan, a seminal feminist poet, editor and activist who helped shape second-wave feminism—co-editing Sisterhood is Powerful, leading Ms. Magazine, coining 'herstory' and staging landmark protests—died at 85 in New York after a long illness.
Robin Morgan, longtime editor of Ms. Magazine and a co-founder of the Women’s Media Center with Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem, died on September 5 at age 85 after years living with Parkinson’s disease; the cause of death wasn’t disclosed. Her son Blake Morgan and Women’s Media Center president Julie Burton announced the news, with Fonda and Steinem paying tribute to her leadership in advancing women’s voices in media. Morgan helped launch the WMC 21 years ago to strengthen democracy for women in media, and her legacy includes hosting the WMC Live podcast and other programs as the organization continues her work.
Gloria Steinem’s 1963 undercover report as a Playboy Bunny exposed degrading conditions at the Playboy Club, prompting policy changes and boosting her career; she later co-founded New York and Ms. magazines and played a pivotal role in advancing abortion rights, turning the controversial bunny chapter into a powerful testament to how women’s stories can shift culture and empower others.
Morning Rundown highlights an unprecedented Democratic effort to safeguard midterms—from drafting legal briefs and expanding early voting to the New Battlefield Project that trains democracy protectors—alongside a Massachusetts judge’s decision not to remove a lone juror in Lindsay Clancy’s trial amid a deadlock, and a look at Gloria Steinem’s Ms. magazine and its enduring impact on the women’s movement.
Gloria Steinem, cofounder of Ms. Magazine and a defining figure of the US women’s movement, has died at age 92 in New York City. The longtime activist and writer spent decades touring campuses and community centers, championing abortion rights and gender equality, and she remained engaged through in-person forums and conversations until late in life.
Gloria Steinem, the iconic journalist, author and organizer who co-founded Ms. Magazine and spent more than six decades campaigning for gender equality, died at 92 in New York. Her work bridged journalism, advocacy and politics—from exposing sexism to championing abortion rights and workplace equality—earning her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 and cementing her as a central figure in the modern feminist movement.
Gloria Steinem, a pioneering journalist and activist who helped launch Ms. Magazine and propel the second-wave feminist movement, died at 92 in New York City. Known for decades of advocacy—from workplace equality and abortion access to sex education and LGBTQ rights—Steinem remained a public force into her 90s, earning the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 and influencing culture through writing, organizing, and appearances like the Women's March and film/television portrayals of her life.
Gloria Steinem rose to prominence as a leading voice of second-wave feminism, moving from undercover journalism to founding Ms. magazine and championing abortion rights, equal pay, and women’s political power. She helped establish the National Women's Political Caucus and shaped feminist discourse amid backlash, leaving a lasting imprint on American rights and culture, celebrated by honors such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Prominent feminist leader Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine and a key architect of the modern women’s rights movement, dies at 92 after a long career in journalism and activism, leaving a lasting legacy on gender equality and social change.
Gloria Steinem, a pioneering figure in the US women’s liberation movement, has died at age 92 in New York, remembered for co-founding Ms. magazine and the Women’s Action Alliance and for leading campaigns for reproductive rights and gender equality.
The article celebrates the anniversary of Ms magazine, highlighting its groundbreaking role in second-wave feminism, its impact on public discourse around women's rights, and the challenges it faced, including issues of diversity and controversial topics like pornography, with a focus on its legacy of activism and legislative change.