Gloria Steinem: An icon of American feminism0

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• September 6, 2026

Steinem organised marches and quickly became a draw at demonstrations, although she admitted later that she found talking to the huge crowds “utterly terrifying”. After Congress failed to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in 1970 – legislation granting women equal rights to men – Steinem co-founded the National Women’s Political Caucus with fellow feminist