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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jocelyn Noveck

Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92

Photos show Gloria Steinem through decades as a leading voice of the women’s movement - (AP)

Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who was one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement for over six decades, has died. She was 92.

With her trademark streaked hair 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.

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