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How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women

The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal pay for women.

How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women

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The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal pay for women.

The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal pay for women - but her activism was not without backlash.

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