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Start of The New York Magazine
Gloria Steinem became one of the founders of The New York Magazine after struggling to be taken seriously as a woman journalist. The creation of this magazine offered more opportunities for women to speak on political and social issues. Before, women were limited to certain topics such as fashion, lifestyle, and were encouraged to stay "behind the scenes." This was done to emphasize gender equality. -
The Women's Liberation Movement Takes Off
Steinem publicly spoke out about legalizing abortion, in which she told the story of her own experience. Gloria was inspired and became a well known feminist during the Women's Liberation Movement. Her involvement influenced other women to fight for their own rights with political and social issues. Gloria continued to co-found groups such as Women's Action Alliance and Women's Media Center. -
Foundation of National Women's Political Caucus
Steinem along with Bella Abzug, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan formed the National Women's Political Caucus to promote gender equality and to create more opportunities for pro-equality women to be voted in the public office. This was an important step as politics were limited to men. This empowered women, both young and old, to fight for women's rights. Additionally, they sought to call for action against sexism, racism, and institutional violence and poverty. -
Take Our Daughters to Work Day
Although Gloria Steinem didn't officially create this day, she helped push for it. This day was created to introduce young girls to different career options. This ultimately helped the movement as women were previously limited to their own category of careers. This helped shed light on the issues women experienced in the workplace such as lower pay and/or harassment. The day was officially renamed to Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, which also promoted gender equality. -
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