About this episode

Gloria Steinem discusses her influential career in journalism and activism for women's rights.

For over sixty years, Gloria Steinem has been at the center of American culture and political life, where she has been instrumental in shaping our ideas about feminism, humanity, and equal rights for all people. She joins to talk about her legendary career as an award-winning journalist, New York Times best-selling author, co-founder of one of the most significant magazines of the 21st century, and an activist whose work has impacted the place women and girls now have in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Debbie Millman

Guest: Gloria Steinem

Topics covered

• feminism
• journalism
• activism
• equal rights
• American culture

Keywords

• Gloria Steinem
• feminism
• journalism
• activism
• equal rights
• New York Times
• Design Matters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times, Design Matters Media

Books & works: Design Matters

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