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Gloria Steinem

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<p>Gloria Steinem was born in Ohio ([Pagelink infos="Gender Equality in the United States of America of America|US"]) on March 25, 1934. She is a renowned feminist of the 'second wave' of [Pagelink infos="Feminism|feminism, political"] commentator and leading campaigner of the pro-choice movement in the [Pagelink infos="Gender Equality in the Gender Equality in the Gender Equality in the United States of America of America of America|Gender Equality in the United States of America of America"].<br /> 
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_education-and-early-career"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Education and Early Career</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_ms-magazine-and-politics"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Ms magazine and Politics</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_publications"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Publications</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_references"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_see-also"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">See Also</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_external-links"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">External Links</span></a></li>
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</div><h2 id="w_education-and-early-career">Education and Early Career<br /></h2>
<p>Gloria Steinem attended [Pagelink infos="All-Women Colleges|Smith College"] before starting a career as a journalist. She wrote an article on contraception in 1962 for the magazine Esquire.&nbsp; In 1963, working on an article for Huntington Hartford's Show magazine, she was employed as a Playboy Bunny at the New York Playboy Club. The article featured a photo of Steinem in Bunny uniform and exposed how women were treated at the clubs. The article caused a sensation and established Steinem as a spokesperson for feminist issues.<br /> 
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<h2 id="w_ms-magazine-and-politics">Ms magazine and Politics<br /></h2>
<p>From 1968-1972, she wrote for New York Magazine, writing articles on subjects related to women including [Pagelink infos="Abortion|abortion"], [Pagelink infos="Female genital cutting|genital mutilation"] and [Pagelink infos="Pornographyography|pornography"]. These are themes that she would revisit throughout her journalistic career. In 1972, she co-founded the feminist-themed <i>Ms</i>. magazine. It began as a special edition of New York Magazine; its first issue sold out nationwide in eight days. It generated an astonishing 26,000 subscription orders and over 20,000 reader letters within weeks. <br /> 
</p><p>Steinem became politically active in the feminist movement. Steinem co-founded the Coalition of Labor Union Women in 1974, and participated in the National Conference of Women in Houston, Texas in 1977. In 1971 she was a co-convener of the National Women's Political Caucus and in l972 helped found the MS Foundation for Women, which raises funds to assist underprivileged girls and women. <br /> 
</p><p>She has been involved as a consultant as well as a journalist in national elections; she threw her support behind Senator Clinton's candidature for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. <br /> 
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<h2 id="w_publications">Publications<br /></h2>
<p>The Thousand Indias (1957)l; The Beach Book (1963); Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions (1983); Marilyn: Norma Jean (1986); Revolution from Within (1992); Moving beyond Words (1993); Doing Sixty & Seventy (2006)<br /> 
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<h2 id="w_references">References<br /></h2>
<ul><li>The Education of A Woman: The Life and Times of Gloria Steinem by Carolyn Heilbrun 1995 
</li><li>Gloria Steinem: Her Passions, Politics, and Mystique by Sydney Ladenshon Stern 1997<br />
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<h2 id="w_see-also">See Also</h2>
<ul><li>[Pagelink infos="Feminism"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="Shortening Hemlines: the miniskirt and 1960s feminism"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Women and African Economic Development"] 
</li><li>[Statistics:School Enrolment] 
</li><li>[Statistics:Education] 
</li><li>[Statistics:Literacy Rates] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="Education for All"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="Access to Education"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base Variables: School Enrolment"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base Variables: Political Empowerment"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="Maternal Mortality"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="HIV/AIDS/AIDS|AIDS"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="Adolescent Birth Rate"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="Share of women in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="Primary Completion Rates"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="Primary Education in Sub-Saharan Women and African Economic Development"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="Net Intake Rate"]<br />
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<h2 id="w_external-links">External Links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.feminist.com/gloriasteinem/" alt="Feminist">Feminist</a> 
</li><li><a href="http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=150" alt="Great Women">Great Women</a>
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