92-Year-Old Woman Reflects on a Lifetime of Fighting for Women’s Rights

Born March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, Gloria Steinem has spent over six decades shaping feminism as a journalist and activist. Early family struggles and frequent moves fueled her curiosity and awareness of social issues. She graduated magna cum laude from Smith College in 1956 and studied activism in India on a Chester Bowles Fellowship. Returning to the U.S., Steinem gained recognition with her 1963 exposé, “I Was a Playboy Bunny,” highlighting sexism and launching her influential career in journalism and feminist advocacy.