GLORIA STEINEM

Monday’s opening-night performance of "Gloria: A Life" featured an appearance by the activist herself.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Michael Kors channeled classic ‘70s style for his latest collection, drawing inspiration from powerful women of the era like Tina Turner, Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem and even his mother. “That’s timeless.”The show was packed with elite guests: actors Mindy Kaling, Katie Holmes, Kate Hudson sat front row, as did New York Gov. Kors also drew inspiration from Greenwich Village and what the designer called its “blend of the urban and bohemian. Actor and dancer Maddie Ziegler wore a Kors suit – one of several stars wearing Kors pieces -- and said the designer had knack for designing a power suit tailor made for women. This collection, Kors took a twist with the women’s blazer adding slits to the sides of each arm, giving the jacket sleeves more movement.

Jacinda Ardern has sought to distance herself from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, insisting that her involvement in a forthcoming Netflix documentary series was not connected to the couple.

Pioneering Black feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes partnered with Gloria Steinem and inspired Ms. Magazine.

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a Black feminist, child welfare advocate and lifelong activist who co-founded Ms. Magazine with Gloria Steinem, died Dec. 1. Her name is Dorothy Pitman Hughes, and her friendship with @GloriaSteinem spanned decades. It was at the center that she met Steinem, who was a journalist writing a story for New York Magazine. The magazine was launched as a “one-shot” sample insert in New York Magazine in December 1971, according to a history of the publication. “My friend Dorothy Pitman Hughes ran a pioneering neighborhood childcare center on the west side of Manhattan,” Steinem said.

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, child welfare advocate and lifelong community activist who toured the country speaking with Gloria Steinem in the 1970s, has died.

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, child welfare advocate and activist who co-founded Ms. Magazine with Gloria Steinem, formed a powerful speaking partnership with her and appeared with her in one of the most iconic photos of the feminist movement, has died. Hughes died Dec. 1 in Tampa, Florida, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, said Maurice Sconiers of the Sconiers Funeral Home in Columbus, Georgia. Hughes, a pioneering voice in child care, organized the first shelter for battered women in New York City and co-founded the New York City Agency for Child Development. She met Steinem in 1968, according to a biography on the Ms. Magazine website, when Steinem, then a journalist, was writing a story for New York Magazine about Pitman Hughes' child care center. Hughes was born Dorothy Jean Ridley on Oct. 2, 1938, in Lumpkin, Georgia, her family wrote in an obituary posted by the funeral home.

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, child welfare advocate and lifelong community activist who formed a powerful speaking partnership with Gloria Steinem and appeared with her in one of the most iconic photos of the second-wave feminist movement, has died.

Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, interview the likes of Kim Kardashian, Megan Thee Stallion and Gloria Steinem for their upcoming streaming series.

Supreme Court Abortion Womens Rights FILE - Demonstrators gather at the federal courthouse following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, June 24, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Some opponents of the decision are feeling despair over the historic rollback of the 1973 case Roe V. Wade legalizing abortion. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) (Eric Gay)At 88, Gloria Steinem has long been the nation’s most visible feminist and advocate for women’s rights. But when it comes to Roe v. Wade, she says, “I believe that the rights of the child in the mother’s womb are equally important. “No women’s rights have been harmed in the decision to stop killing babies in the womb,” Kilmartin says.

Reproductive freedom was one of the key goals of the feminism of the 1960s and 1970s.

After a buzzy, sold-out run and three extensions, “Suffs," Shaina Taub's musical about the suffragists of the early 20th century, closes May 29.

The statistics discussed at the inaugural Global Citizen NOW conference were bleak.

Activist Gloria Steinem has fought for women's rights for decades. She has no plans to stop even as the Supreme Court is poised to reverse Roe v. Wade.

Primary elections in Ohio have set the stage for a more competitive phase of the midterm primary season, with closely watched races in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia scheduled for later this month.

The first multistate contest of the 2022 midterm election season takes place Tuesday.

Democrats selecting their nominee for governor in Ohio have a choice between a two-woman ticket and a man-led ticket endorsed by feminist icon Gloria Steinem.

(AP Photo) (Uncredited)NEW YORK — (AP) — A group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music — including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish — have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine. The Global Citizen-organized social media rally Friday urges governments, institutions, corporations and individuals to help fund humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and other regions of the world. Celebrities are being asked to use their social media accounts to publicize the effort, using the hashtag #StandUpForUkraine. Springsteen went to Twitter ahead of Friday's online rally to show his support: “Refugees in Ukraine and around the world need our help now,” his message read. The campaign takes place a day before a pledging conference Saturday co-hosted by European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

A group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music — including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John and Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish — have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.

Bike rides, kickball, Jiffy Pop, Jell-O and other well-remembered details crowd Richard Linklater’s “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood,” an affectionate ode to his childhood growing up outside Houston in the late 1960s.

In HBO Max’s new comedy "Minx," an idealistic activist (Ophelia Lovibond) and a grimy but ambitious publishing mogul (Jake Johnson) chase after the female gaze.

The highest bid so far: $18,000, for a signed copy of "My Life on the Road," the memoir of leading feminist activist Gloria Steinem.

A decision in the Mississippi abortion case in front of the Supreme Court isn't expected until next year, but some are looking ahead to what else could be at stake if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

When U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal returns home to Seattle, the Congressional Progressive Caucus chairwoman always goes for a walk along the Puget Sound.

Women’s rights supporters and faith leaders are calling for a U.N. peacekeeping force for Afghanistan to protect hard-won gains for women over the last two decades as American and NATO forces complete their pullout from the war-torn country and a Taliban offensive gains control over more territory.

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from H.

MADRID — (AP) — A Spanish foundation on Wednesday awarded one of the country’s most prestigious awards to U.S. writer and activist Gloria Steinem. The jury that decides the Princess of Asturias Awards announced that Steinem has won its annual prize for communication and humanities. It praised 87-year-old Steinem’s long career in journalism, her bestselling books and her dedication to feminism since the 1960s, ensuring her place as “one of the most significant and iconic figures of the women’s rights movement” in the United States. The citation singled out her contribution to the legalization of abortion, pay equality and equal rights, as well as her fight against the death penalty, female genital mutilation and child abuse. The 50,000-euro award ($61,000) is one of eight prizes, including in the arts, social sciences and sports, handed out annually by a foundation named for Spanish Crown Princess Leonor.

A Spanish foundation has awarded one of the country’s most prestigious awards to U.S. writer and activist Gloria Steinem.

The NFL draft will be held a short walk from the bronze statue to honor Jim Brown. But the Browns great has a history of allegedly assaulting women.

The Oregon Coast is featured in a collection of mini-essays by American writers published online by the Frommer's guidebook company about places they believe helped shape and define America. The resulting collection of mini-essays, including contributions from memoirist Cheryl Strayed, novelist Jodi Picoult, humorist David Sedaris and activist Gloria Steinem, was organized by Frommer’s, the travel guidebook company. But “with the virus surging, we felt it was irresponsible for us to put together a story that pushes travel,” she said. A 17th entry comes from Frommer herself, writing in collaboration with her father, Arthur, who founded the guidebook company that bears their name. These “gifted storytellers … don’t pull their punches when discussing the mistakes the founders made, (the acceptance of slavery foremost among them) or the tumultuous nature of the debates that rang off these walls,” the Frommers wrote.

This combination photo shows poster art for political documentaries, from left, "All In: The Fight for Democracy," "Boys State," "537 Votes," "Slay the Dragon," and "The Fight." The election has unleashed an avalanche of documentaries like no season before it. In a presidential election of enormous stakes, filmmakers have rushed to finish their films before Election Day. (Amazon, from left, Apple TV Plus, HBO Max, Magnolia Pictures, Magnolia Pictures via AP)NEW YORK – The election has unleashed an avalanche of documentaries like no season before it. In a presidential election of enormous stakes, filmmakers have rushed to finish their films before Election Day, to try to inform, sway and entertain the electorate.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES— "The Glorias ": Julie Taymor's film, based on Gloria Steinem's 2015 book “My Life on the Road,” is a biopic with verve and flair. Johnson's latest, premiering Wednesday on Netflix, is a playful eulogy to her father as she slowly loses him to Alzheimer’s. — AP Music Editor Mesfin FekaduTELEVISION— If laughter is good medicine, then it’s “South Park” to the rescue. Meanwhile, Randy deals with his alleged role in the viral outbreak that has the town of South Park on defense.

Younger women and girls say they were inspired by the late justice's achievements, her intellect and her fierce determination as she pursued her career. “She was my teacher in so many ways,” said Gloria Steinem, the nation’s most visible feminist leader, in an interview. Younger women and girls also say they were inspired by the justice's achievements, her intellect and her fierce determination as she pursued her career. Julie Cohen and Betsy West, who co-directed “RBG,” saw firsthand how women of all ages quickly identified with Ginsburg. But also, Cohen added: “She became a huge symbolic figure for young women and even girls in a way that we hadn’t anticipated.

The Canadian writer and teacher has earned the Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, officials of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize officials announced Monday. The award is named for the late U.S. diplomat who brokered the 1995 Bosnian peace accords reached in the Ohio city. Some readers of “The Handmaid's Tale” saw in the leaders of authoritarian Gilead similarities to the rise of Republican Donald Trump to president in the election of 2016. Sharon Rab, the founder and chairwoman of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation, praised Atwood for popular success with writing that also educates people about pressing social justice and environmental issues. “The Testaments,” her 2019 sequel to “The Handmaid's Tale,” quickly joined her bestsellers.

FILE - In this July 23, 2020, file image from video, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks on the House floor on Capitol Hill in Washington. Id say, maybe 25 times? estimates Ellen Gerstein, who spent years in technology publishing, a fairly male-dominated field, before becoming a pharmaceutical executive. As if to say, What youre really saying is Im tough, Im bossy, Im determined and Im damned good at what Im doing.'" It otherizes women, it dehumanizes them and tells women they dont belong in these institutions and positions, Walsh says. As I enter the workforce, I recognize there's been so much progress since my mother's generation, for which I'm grateful, Stieglitz said.

The letter comes amid a debate over so-called cancel culture where prominent people face attack for sharing controversial opinions. The forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world and have a powerful ally in Donald Trump, who represents a real threat to democracy, the letter said. But resistance must not be allowed to harden into its own brand of dogma or coercionwhich right-wing demagogues are already exploiting. In a series of tweets, Rowling said she supported transgender rights but did not believe in erasing the concept of biological sex. The letter criticized the state of public debate and the swift and severe retribution dealt out to any perceived wrongs.

"Mrs. America" and the fight over the ERA A new TV series, "Mrs. America," dramatizes the battle fought by women for, and against, the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s, from feminists Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, Bella Abzug and Shirley Chisholm, to conservative advocate Phyllis Schlafly. Correspondent Erin Moriarty talks with the all-star cast, including Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Uzo Aduba, Tracy Ullman, Sarah Paulson, Elizabeth Banks and Margo Martindale.

Speaking outside the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Gloria Steinem urged the U.S. to agree to formally end the Korean War. SEOUL, South Korea - Political activist Gloria Steinem was in high school when the Korean War started. Changing politicsThere have been some signs recently that the Korean War could come to an end. In 1948, two ideologically opposite countries were established: The Republic of Korea, or South Korea, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea. While South Korea became a developed country, North Korea closed itself off, and many of its citizens continue to live in poverty.

Gloria Steinem apologized for claiming young females support Bernie Sanders to get men. CBS News' Jericka Duncan reports on what the famous feminist said and why she is quickly retracting her remarks.