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Quote by Gloria Steinem

“I would write about issues and people I met along the way, but not about the process and the life of being on the road.”

Quote by Gloria Steinem

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Gloria Steinem is an American journalist and social activist, renowned for her leadership in the women's rights movement. Born on March 25, 1934, she was one of the founding editors of Ms. magazine and played a pivotal role in the women's liberation movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Steinem's work has covered a wide range of issues from gender equality to environmental justice. more

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