American author, journalist, lecturer and
Feminist. Born 1934.
A 1960s American feminist icon, Steinem was a pioneer in the
women's liberation movement and founded the Women's Political Caucus in 1971. She was also founder of
Ms. Magazine.
Famously quoted with "
A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle." and "Power can be taken, but not given. The process of the taking is empowerment in itself."