Gloria Steinem
American activist and journalist
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| 2024 | Gloria Steinem expressed her desired legacy, hoping her work would help individuals become more unique, valuable, loved, and lovable. |
| 2024 | Gloria Steinem expressed her desired legacy, hoping her work would help individuals become more unique, valuable, loved, and lovable. |
| 2023 | Named in BBC's 100 Women list of the world's most inspiring and influential women. |
| 2023 | Named in BBC's 100 Women list of the world's most inspiring and influential women. |
| 2021 | On her 87th birthday, Google Arts & Culture launched a virtual tour of her home where she has lived since 1966. |
| 2021 | On her 87th birthday, Google Arts & Culture launched a virtual tour of her home where she has lived since 1966. |
| May 19 2021 | Awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities, highlighting her global impact on media and social justice. |
| May 19 2021 | Awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities, highlighting her global impact on media and social justice. |
| June 15 2020 | Steinem co-wrote a letter to The New York Times with Mona Sinha opposing the Trump administration's potential elimination of civil rights protections for transgender healthcare, highlighting precolonial American gender variance traditions. |
| June 15 2020 | Steinem co-wrote a letter to The New York Times with Mona Sinha opposing the Trump administration's potential elimination of civil rights protections for transgender healthcare, highlighting precolonial American gender variance traditions. |
| May 20 2019 | Received an honorary degree from Yale University, acknowledging her significant contributions to social activism. |
| May 20 2019 | Received an honorary degree from Yale University, acknowledging her significant contributions to social activism. |
| 2017 | Received the Ban Ki-moon Award for Women's Empowerment, recognizing her lifetime of work in advancing gender equality. |
| 2017 | Received the Ban Ki-moon Award for Women's Empowerment, recognizing her lifetime of work in advancing gender equality. |
| January 21 2017 | Steinem served as an honorary co-chair and speaker at the Women's March on Washington, held the day after Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. |
| January 21 2017 | Steinem served as an honorary co-chair and speaker at the Women's March on Washington, held the day after Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. |
| 2016 | Became a producer and host of the television series 'Woman', a documentary series exploring sexist injustice and violence worldwide. |
| 2016 | Gloria Steinem made controversial comments about young women supporting Bernie Sanders during an HBO interview with Bill Maher, which led to widespread criticism and a subsequent apology. |
| 2016 | Steinem endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidential election. |
| 2016 | Became a producer and host of the television series 'Woman', a documentary series exploring sexist injustice and violence worldwide. |
| 2016 | Steinem endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidential election. |
| 2016 | Gloria Steinem made controversial comments about young women supporting Bernie Sanders during an HBO interview with Bill Maher, which led to widespread criticism and a subsequent apology. |
| 2015 | Participated in a peace journey from Pyongyang to South Korea, crossing the heavily militarized zone between North and South Korea, alongside Nobel Peace Laureates Mairead Maguire and Leymah Gbowee, and Abigail Disney. |
| 2015 | Received the Library Lion award, recognizing her significant literary and cultural contributions. |
| 2015 | Received the Library Lion award, recognizing her significant literary and cultural contributions. |
| 2015 | Participated in a peace journey from Pyongyang to South Korea, crossing the heavily militarized zone between North and South Korea, alongside Nobel Peace Laureates Mairead Maguire and Leymah Gbowee, and Abigail Disney. |
| May 24 2015 | Participated in Women Cross DMZ, joining 30 international women in a peace demonstration across the Korean Demilitarized Zone, urging an end to the Korean War and family reunification. |
| May 24 2015 | Participated in Women Cross DMZ, joining 30 international women in a peace demonstration across the Korean Demilitarized Zone, urging an end to the Korean War and family reunification. |
| September 2014 | Rutgers University announced the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair to fund teaching and research exemplifying her values of equal representation in media. |
| September 2014 | Rutgers University announced the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair to fund teaching and research exemplifying her values of equal representation in media. |
| 2013 | Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a prestigious national honor recognizing her significant contributions to social activism and women's rights. |
| 2013 | Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a prestigious national honor recognizing her significant contributions to social activism and women's rights. |
| October 2 2013 | Steinem published an op-ed in The Advocate clarifying her previous remarks on transgender people, expressing full support for transgender individuals and apologizing for any previous hurtful statements. |
| October 2 2013 | Steinem published an op-ed in The Advocate clarifying her previous remarks on transgender people, expressing full support for transgender individuals and apologizing for any previous hurtful statements. |
| June 1 2013 | Performed at the 'Chime For Change: The Sound Of Change Live' Concert at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. |
| June 1 2013 | Performed at the 'Chime For Change: The Sound Of Change Live' Concert at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. |
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