Gloria Steinem, the journalist, activist, and author who became one of the most prominent figures of the second-wave feminist movement, died at 92, The New York Times reports.

Steinem, a native of Toledo, Ohio, was educated at Smith College and began her journalism career in 1960 as a staffer at the satirical magazine Help! In 1963, she made waves after publishing “A Bunny’s Tale” in Show magazine; the article detailed her experiences working as a waiter in New York’s Playboy Club.

She embraced feminism after covering an abortion rights speak-out event for New York magazine in 1969, and three years later she co-founded the pioneering feminist magazine Ms. Steinem continued to be a prominent voice in the women’s movement, and was one of the forces behind the founding of Take Our Daughters to Work Day in 1993.

She published her first book, The Thousand Indias, in 1957; several more followed, including The Beach Book, Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, Revolution From Within, Moving Beyond Words, and My Life on the Road. Her memoir An Unexpected Life is slated for publication later this month by Random House; a critic for Kirkus called the book “down to earth, heartfelt, and illuminated by a lifelong commitment to principles.”

Steinem’s admirers paid tribute to her on social media. On the platform X, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand posted, “Gloria Steinem was a one-of-a-kind trailblazer who spent her life fighting for a fairer world for us all. From co-founding Ms. Magazine to driving the women’s rights movement, she taught us that true progress requires empathy, unity, and relentless action. I was so lucky to call her a mentor and a friend. Gloria’s legacy will live on in every voice she helped uplift.”

And New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill wrote, “Gloria Steinem was a trailblazer. She changed how women were portrayed in media, exercised their political power, and participated in everything from education to banking. We’ll remember her for her courage and her vision. Thank you, Gloria, for empowering a generation of women—including me—to push for more.”

Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.