Gloria Steinem is an acclaimed writer and trailblazing activist who has remained a central figure in the feminist movement for decades.

Steinem co-founded the National Women’s Political Caucus, the Ms. Foundation for Women, the Free to Be Foundation, Voters for Choice, Women's Action Alliance, and the Women’s Media Center in the United States. As links to other countries, she helped found Equality Now, Donor Direct Action, and Direct Impact Africa.

A longtime journalist, she was a founder of both New York and Ms. magazines; she continues to serve as a consulting editor for Ms. today. As a freelance writer, Steinem has written for Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, and women's magazines as well as for publications in other countries. For her writing, Steinem has received the Penney-Missouri Journalism Award, the Front Page and Clarion awards, the National Magazine Award, the Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Society of Writers Award from the United Nations, and the University of Missouri School of Journalism Award for Distinguished Service in Journalism.

Steinem has penned numerous books, including "The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off," "My Life on the Road," "Moving Beyond Words," "Revolution from Within," and "Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions," all published in the United States, and "As If Women Matter'" published in India. She has produced an Emmy Award-winning documentary on child abuse for HBO, a feature film about the death penalty for Lifetime, and has been the subject of profiles on Lifetime and Showtime.

She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama and has been into the Women's Hall of Fame. In 2019, she received the Freedom Award from the National Civil Rights Museum. For her boundless commitment to feminism, and for including all voices in the name of equality, Steinem was the 2021 recipient of the Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. Additionally, she was named to Forbes' "50 Over 50" list in 2023.

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