“Steinem passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her,” her foundation said in a statement.

Gloria Steinem, the American writer, lecturer, activist and organiser who fought for gender equality and women's civil and reproductive rights for more than five decades, has died, her foundation said. She was 92 years old.

Gloria Steinem, the writer and activist who became the public face of the American women's movement has died. She was 92.

Gloria Steinem, the writer and activist who became the public face of the American women's movement has died. She was 92.

From Playboy expos to Ms. Magazine, Steinem spent her lifetime pushing feminism into the mainstream. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92, according to a statement posted on her Instagram page Thursday.

Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92, according to a statement posted on her Instagram page Thursday.