Remembering Gloria Steinem: Lessons from a Feminist Icon

Ashley E. Remer, Head Girl of the Girl Museum, reflects on the life and legacy of Gloria Steinem following her death. Remer highlights four key lessons from Steinem's life: fearlessness, perseverance, using humor to speak truth to power, and leveraging one's platform. Steinem's career included undercover journalism exposing the Playboy empire, advocacy for abortion rights, and six decades of activism. She founded Ms. magazine in 1972, providing a platform for feminist voices. In the year before her death, she co-authored a children's book with Leymah Gbowee, a Liberian peace activist and Nobel laureate, titled 'Rise, Girl, Rise: Our Sister-Friend Journey. Together for All.' Remer notes that Steinem's light serves as a guide and emphasizes the need for collective action in carrying forward the torch of activism.