Hillary Clinton leads tributes to Gloria Steinem: ‘Her activism was rooted in optimism’

Published September 3, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Former US secretary of state joins Roxane Gay, Rachel Cargle and others in heralding groundbreaking feminist

• Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92

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Hillary Clinton led tributes to Gloria Steinem on Thursday, hailing the American feminist icon who died at 92 at home in New York as “one of the architects of the entire structure of women’s equality”.

Details

Clinton, a former US secretary of state, presidential candidate and first lady, appeared on the CBS Mornings TV show to deliver a tribute, urging younger generations to use Steinem as a role model in supporting each other in promoting the causes she championed.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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