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Feminist Activist Gloria Steinem Dies at Age 92

Legendary feminist activist Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92.

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Gloria Steinem, a renowned feminist activist and journalist, has died at the age of 92. [1] In 2013, then-President Barack Obama awarded Gloria Steinem the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honor. [2] Steinem was a central figure in the fight for women's rights and co-founded Ms. Magazine. [3] Steinem's foundation confirmed her death on September 3, stating she passed away on September 2 surrounded by family and friends. [4] Steinem's career included investigative reporting, such as infiltrating a Playboy club in 1963 to expose labor conditions for women. [5]
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  1. Gloria Steinem, a renowned feminist activist and journalist, has died at the age of 92. · Deccan Herald
  2. In 2013, then-President Barack Obama awarded Gloria Steinem the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honor. · Deccan Herald
  3. Steinem was a central figure in the fight for women's rights and co-founded Ms. Magazine. · Vanguardia
  4. Steinem's foundation confirmed her death on September 3, stating she passed away on September 2 surrounded by family and friends. · Vanguardia
  5. Steinem's career included investigative reporting, such as infiltrating a Playboy club in 1963 to expose labor conditions for women. · Vanguardia
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