Msmagazine iconMsmagazineSep 3, 2026 ~1 min source read

Rest in Power: Gloria Steinem, Ms. Cofounder and Feminist Visionary

In 2001, Gloria came to Ellie Smeal and me to discuss the possibility of the Feminist Majority Foundation taking on the publication of Ms. We understood, we were being entrusted with far more than a publication—we were being asked to preserve an independent feminist institution, and to keep it alive, questioning and relevant for generations.

Rest in Power: Gloria Steinem, Ms. Cofounder and Feminist Visionary

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In 2001, Gloria came to Ellie Smeal and me to discuss the possibility of the Feminist Majority Foundation taking on the publication of Ms.

We understood, we were being entrusted with far more than a publication—we were being asked to preserve an independent feminist institution, and to keep it alive, questioning and relevant for generations.

That responsibility is more urgent today than at any time in recent memory.

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In 2001, Gloria came to Ellie Smeal and me to discuss the possibility of the Feminist Majority Foundation taking on the publication of Ms. We understood, we were being entrusted with far more than a publication—we were being asked to preserve an independent feminist institution, and to keep it alive, questioning and relevant for generations. That responsibility is more urgent today than at any time in recent memory.

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  • Gloria Steinem changed the story women were permitted to tell about themselves.

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Gloria Steinem, the journalist, organizer and cofounder of Ms. Now it is our responsibility to keep telling the truth.

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