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Gloria Steinem, author and feminist activist. http://t.co/AijqlApzCk

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Gloria Steinem
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If you can't even let your wife answer a direct question on Fox News, you definitely should not be on the Supreme Court.
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6 years
And it's been hanging in my hallway ever since.
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Tayari Jones
6 years
27 years ago, 1600 black women took out a full page ad in the NYT to show support for Anita Hill. I was 20 years old. I put $25 toward the price of the ad and signed my name.
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A must-read for parents of daughters, educators, and the rest of us.
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Rachel Simmons
7 years
How to Raise a Daughter in the Trump Era - my latest for @TIMEIdeas
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Gloria Steinem
4 years
We each can honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg by asking ourselves, "What would Ruth do?" Using this as a guide in our own lives will keep her with us. We can also honor what she said so recently: "My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed."
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Banning abortions does not stop the need for them, it just bans their safety. Don't agonize. Organize. #BansOffOurBodies #wewontgoback
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Gloria Steinem
5 years
Tens of 1000s of Americans are committing to read the Mueller report - together. Iโ€™ll be joining former US Acting Solicitor General @neal_katyal , who wrote the regulations governing the office of the Special Counsel today @ 8:30pm ET. Join us
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If we deny women control of their bodies, we deny women the right to be themselves. For all those women in Texas, I will say to you what I said when asked what I would say to Melania Trump: "I have a guest room in New York." #Ihaveaguestroom
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4 years
I have faith in this film because sharing our stories is the most ancient and true way of learning โ€“ we haven't been sitting around campfires for millennia for nothing โ€“ and I hope this story will entice you into sharing your own. #TheGloriasMovie
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Gloria Steinem
5 years
Had a lot of fun updating for the third edition, hope you enjoy!
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Picador USA
5 years
A book with the power to change the world, by someone who already has. Happy pub day to @GloriaSteinem , @EmmaWatson , and OUTRAGEOUS ACTS AND EVERYDAY REBELLIONS! #OutrageousActs
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4 years
The very anti-feminist Kellyanne Conway is deserting the White House โ€” even rats desert a sinking ship.
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7 years
Today NY State celebrates #WomensEqualityDay commemorating the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote!
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@SophiaBush @EmWatson @AbbyWambach after we do this digitally we'll have to do this in person!
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@EmWatson Believe me, the honor was all mine. Thank you for all you do!
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3 years
I am proud to sign this letter because we all must fight against the unnecessary barriers placed on trans women and girls by lawmakers and those who co-opt the feminist label in the name of division and hatred. #TDOV @glaad
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Such gratitude for the great audience, the inspirational @EmWatson and @howtoacademy @5x15stories for tonight. #MyLifeOntheRoad
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Gloria Steinem
5 years
So proud the documentary RBG has been nominated for an Oscar! This beautiful film has taught so many viewers about Ruth Bader Ginsburg's essential role securing women's rights under the U.S. Constitution. @TheAcademy #RBGMovie
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Gloria Steinem
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On Wednesday, the House is voting on the #ERA time limit removal bill. If this passes weโ€™re one step closer to an #EqualFuture for all. Take action, ask our elected officials to vote Yes on HJ Res 17
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"I think transwomen, and transpeople in general, show everyone that you can define what it means to be a man or woman on your own terms. A lot of what feminism is about is moving outside of roles and moving outside of expectations... to live a more authentic life."- @Lavernecox
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Netflix
4 years
"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." Transgender rights are human rights.
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The more we learn about her words and deeds, the more she will remain a force in our lives and the world around us. She left us a clear and precious legacy. It's up to us to keep her spirit alive.
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Gloria Steinem
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Iโ€™m so excited to announce that #50YearsOfMs , our new book celebrating the legacy of @MsMagazine , is out now! Get your copy here:
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Gloria Steinem
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The smart, funny and daring @michelleisawolf is being called out for laughing at Kellyann Conway, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Ann Coulter - as if making jokes about any woman were anti-feminist.
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Gloria Steinem
6 years
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg knows the value of ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. Today, on her birthday, join me in recommitting ourselves to its adoption and finally codifying gender equality in our Constitution. #HappyBirthdayRBG
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RBG's influence was historic and mind-boggling. She opened the world for so many of us. Now, we must protect her legacy by fighting to #HonorHerWish : No confirmation until inauguration. Join me today for a celebration of RBG's life. RSVP >>
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Gloria Steinem
8 years
I #WearOrange today to honor American lives lost to gun violence. #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay
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Gloria Steinem
5 years
Tomorrow is Election Day and Democrats are two seats away from flipping the House and the Senate in Virginia. That could mean our country is two seats away from ratifying the ERA. There is still time to phone bank! Go toย  to participate.
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Gloria Steinem
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Now that the ERA is one state away from putting women in the U.S. Constitution, it's time for New York State to lead the future with a first ERA that includes all historically disadvantaged groups. Move this to the floor -- and vote!
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Gloria Steinem
4 years
The @USPS is an American institution and a keystone of our democracy. An attack on the Post Office is an attack on voting rights. Tweet @stevenmnuchin1 and tell him we need mail-in ballots. @FullFrontalSamB is going to buy a stamp for every use of the #MailedIt hashtag on 7/1.
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Gloria Steinem
4 years
Now is the time to act to oust Trump/Pence #Sept5Protests LA: 2pm Hollywood & Highland NYC: 2pm Union Sq
@RefuseFascism
Refuse Fascism
4 years
Make #TrumpResignNow trend in the streets of every city, every town! Everyone, everywhere flood the streets tomorrow demanding #TrumpPenceOutNow Launch 60 Days of Nonviolent Struggle Find a protest: Venmo: Refuse-Fascism #Sept5Protests
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Voting isn't the most we can do, but it is the least. #Vote2016 #ImWithHer #HillaryClinton #madampresident Be sure to vote!!
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Gloria Steinem
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Today would have been the first day of school for children in Afghanistan, but the government is only allowing boys to be educated. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn
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7 years
Ready for some good news? New York State just created its first-ever Council on Women and Girls. #NYWomenLead
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Gloria Steinem
4 years
When this issue of Ms. was published, the phrases "battered woman" and "domestic violence" were just entering the language, and the women's movement was organizing the first shelters, and pressing for the first police responses and laws.
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Gloria Steinem
6 years
In fact, those three are endangering the female half of this country, non-white men, democracy and the environment by providing cover for Trump. In history, laughing at them will seem kind.
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Gloria Steinem
3 years
As the great Mary McCarthy would have said about Donald Trump, "Every word he says is a lie, including "and" and "the."
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Gloria Steinem
3 years
Iโ€™m proud to be on #TeamMaya ! @mayawiley is a progressive leader who will reimagine New York and make it a better place for all of us. Support #MayorMaya here:
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Gloria Steinem
8 years
The voting booth is the one place where the most powerful and least powerful are equal. Tomorrow is National Voter Registration day! #vote
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Gloria Steinem
5 years
Special notice to @realDonaldTrump : the past tense of Twitter is Twat!
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Gloria Steinem
4 years
If you don't already know John Lewis, one of the great men of my generation, meet him here, and if you do know him, watch this documentary to discover more. @JohnLewisDoc #JohnLewisIsGoodTrouble
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Gloria Steinem
2 years
Every woman remembers the first time we ever stood up for ourselves. Collected in My Moment, they are a revolution!
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@womensmediacntr
Women's Media Center
7 years
We're asking @CBSNews to hire one of many qualified women journalists to anchor @CBSEveningNews . Join us: #HireHer
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Gloria Steinem
7 years
Striking in solidarity today #daywithoutawoman . Tell me why you strike! #Istrikefor .
@womensmarch
Women's March
7 years
Tell us why you are striking today using the hashtag #IStrikeFor . #DayWithoutAWoman
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Gloria Steinem
4 years
An open letter to @louisvillemayor and @LMPD Link in bio.
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Gloria Steinem
2 years
Tomorrow,ย  @HouseofFirst ย will be supporting women in digital art by releasing its Remarkable Womenย  #NFT ย collection. Its mission is to promote more inclusive representation & the empowerment of women.ย Join the community -
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Gloria Steinem
8 years
Thank you Colin Powell for telling us that at last, this country has a smart, principled, compassionate woman with "unbridled ambition"
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Gloria Steinem
4 years
Today is National Vote By Mail Day. Voting is not the most we can do, but it is certainly the least. Find all the tools you need to request a #VoteByMail ballot and to encourage others to help make every last vote count @votesaveamerica .
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Vote Save America
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Are you registered to vote? How about your mom? How about the person, woman, man, TV, camera in your life? Consider this your reminder to get registered now ! #EveryLastVote
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Young women are activist & feminist in greater #s than ever before. An apology for my case of talk show interruptus:
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Gloria Steinem
5 years
If the news makes you ask yourself, โ€œWhat should I be doing right now?โ€ @Supermajority is a new community of women who will help you discover the answer. Become a founding member at
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Iโ€™m not celebrating my birthday at home this year, but I am celebrating my home on my birthday! I invite you all to join me (virtually) in my apartment to learn and explore some of the countless lives and stories of the womenโ€™s movement with @googlearts .
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Gloria Steinem
8 years
Gender violence is so great there are now fewer females on Earth than males. Me + @VICELAND . WOMAN. May 10th. .
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Gloria Steinem
3 years
In celebration of #InternationalWomensDay I'm joining @DonorDirectAction an initiative of the Sisterhood is Global Institute to support women's rights activists around the world! Help spread the word: #SisterhoodIsGlobal
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Gloria Steinem
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of the birthday messages - I'll have to live to 100 to absorb them all!
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As communities start to lift regulations, itโ€™s more necessary than ever to protect our loved ones and slow the spread of COVID-19. One of the most important steps we can take is to wear a homemade mask every time we leave the house. #MaskingForAFriend @PandemicAction
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Gloria Steinem
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Inauguration day is approaching & we must stay active! Start simple, commit to take one action daily: @evrydayproject
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5 years
Criminal justice reforms are not reforms if they Increase injustice for sexual assault survivors and witnesses.
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8 years
Questions from the road: Have you thought about quitting?Why do you keep going? My answer: The only thing worse than trying is not trying.
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Weโ€™ll never achieve equality for women if we donโ€™t solve the problem of valuing caregiving while making it possible to earn a paycheck. @ZeroWeeks , the first doc about America's paid family leave crisis premieres at @DOCNYCfest this Sat 11/11 @ 11:15 at SVA
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7 years
Small steps!
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We're asking CBS Evening News to hire one of many qualified women journalists to anchor @CBSEveningNews . Join us:
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It's a good day when the statue of Dr. J. Marion Sims, torturer of women, is being taken out of a place of honor in Central Park and put near his own grave.
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Access to mifepristone โ€” one of two drugs commonly used in a medication abortion โ€” was just threatened nationwide by ONE federal judge in Texas, despite 22 years of FDA approval. The weaponization of our judicial system should disturb us all. #BansOffOurBodies
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Gloria Steinem
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The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off: Watch my conversation with @ronanfarrow @PioneerWorks_ , back when we could come together in person to celebrate. And catch the performance by the amazing @vibetheater . #PWBroadcast
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5 years
Wall is a four letter word.
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6 years
Certain pundits said weโ€™d only last 6 months. 45 years later, weโ€™re still here. @msmagazine @โ€ฆ
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I always say that RBG is the closest thing we have to a real-life superhero. Celebrate her in @RBGmovie , in select theaters May 4.
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3 years
Athlete A is the complicated story of one man in a position of power who sexually abuses women and the heroes โ€“ journalists, gymnasts, and police officers โ€“ who exposed the system which enabled him. I canโ€™t think of anything more important to see in terms of truth-telling.
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Gloria Steinem
4 years
My mother always said: democracy is just something you do every day, like brushing your teeth. To prevent decay, brush every day and visitย .
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Gloria Steinem
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As women, we know that our vote means more than a mark on a ballot โ€“ itโ€™s a declaration of our expectations for our futures and for the issues we care about. When women vote, we win. Get the facts about voting in your state at or call 866-0UR-VOTE.
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Gloria Steinem
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Melissa quoted me, now I'm going to quote her "we have to stop categorizing and judging women based on their bodies"
@melissamccarthy
Melissa McCarthy
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We have to stop categorizing and judging women based on their bodies. We are teaching youngโ€ฆ
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8 years
Fact: women are interrupted at twice the rate of men. #feministfightclub
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7 years
Just heard that I have an asteroid named after me, thanks to @AmyMainzer ! What a fun way to start the week.
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Gloria Steinem
4 years
If anyone embodies the relationship between hope and action, it is @staceyabrams . Watch @ALLINTHEFILM to learn more about voting rights and how to ensure your voice is heard this November. Available on Amazon Prime. #ALLINFORVOTING
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Gloria Steinem
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The walls surrounding Daryl Roth Theater have transformed, reminding us to take action, to create. Gloria: A Life, once within those walls, now airs tonight on PBS at 9/8c. I hope that Act II reminds us all of the necessity of making space to listen to each otherโ€™s stories.
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I was lucky to see #MyNameIsPauliMurray last night - it is a beautiful film that vividly captures pioneering attorney, activist, priest and dedicated memoirist, Pauli Murray. You can watch it too on @amazonprimevideo !
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For those who have questions regarding abortion rights, this resource has been released. Please use it as needed and please get it into the hands of women and people who are in most need of it.
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Gloria Steinem
6 years
Support @eryngilchrist . Thank you for stepping up.
@MaineDems
Maine Democrats
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Eryn Gilchrist is stepping up to challenge Les Gibson, who called a Parkland survivor a "skinhead lesbian," because she knows Maine people deserve leaders who show respect and work through differences to make lives better. Go Eryn! #mepolitics
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The first Womenโ€™s March inspired hundreds of women to run, millions more to vote, and dozens to win elected office. Just imagine what this one can do. The #WomensWave is coming.
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President Trump just rolled back access to birth control. Join me & tell him women canโ€™t afford to lose control at
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Happy 70th birthday to @MeetThePress -- I joined the show in '72 to talk abortion's affect on the presidential election. Time flies! #MTP70
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America can't be called a #1 human rights leader when women's rights aren't protected by the constitution #ERAnow
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Gloria Steinem
6 years
Just campaigned 4 Marie Newman, Congressional candidate in Chicago against Lipinski, who inherited his seat, pretends to be a Dem, but votes with Trump โ€” against healthcare, min wage, repro rights, LGBTQ rights ...Supporting Marie is crucial.
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Around 40,000 Argentine women end up in the hospital, and in some cases die, in clandestine abortions. Some are girls who have been raped. Legislators in #Argentina must vote to #LegalizeAbortion .
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Gloria Steinem
6 years
A very happy birthday to my dear friend @Janefonda @womensmediacntr
@womensmediacntr
Women's Media Center
6 years
Happy Birthday to our wonderful co-founder, Jane Fonda! @Janefonda #Feminist #SheInspiresMe #Unstoppable
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Gloria Steinem
3 years
I'm proud to endorse @JCarrollFoy for Governor of Virginia. She has been a champion for justice her entire life. I can't wait to see her make history this year.
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Gloria Steinem
4 years
I encourage my fellow New Yorkers to vote for Biden-Harris on the Working Families Party Line. The @NYWFP is one of New York State's most effective voices for progressive change - a vote on their line is a vote for the dignity of working people.
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Gloria Steinem
7 years
Hope you can join us at 1pm EST on 1/21 wherever you are! #1at1Action @1at1action @bettymusic
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Gloria Steinem
8 years
Wise words from @tanehisicoates tonight: "Find the labor that you love then angle it toward justice." #BigIdeasNight
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Gloria Steinem
5 years
Thank you @camanpour !
@amanpour
Christiane Amanpour
5 years
. @GloriaSteinem : Signing Alabama's abortion law will haunt Governor Ivey for "the rest of her life."
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Gloria Steinem
2 years
You must see @amerdreamdoc it explains how top executives got richer as workers got poorer. Personally, I'm not seeing another Disney anything until fairness to all its workers is not just a fantasy. I salute Abby Disney for expressing the suffering imposed in her family name.
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Gloria Steinem
7 years
Beautiful and important.
@msfoundation
Ms. Foundation for Women
7 years
Under this administration, it is more important than ever for us to stand up for what we know is right. Watch:
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