Gloria Steinem, mwanaharakati nguli wa haki za wanawake na mwandishi wa habari nchini Marekani, amefariki dunia akiwa na umri wa miaka 92 nyumbani kwake jijini New York. Kifo chake kilitokea kwa amani Alhamisi asubuhi akiwa amezungukwa na watu wake wa karibu, baada ya kutumia takriban karne nzima kupigania usawa wa kijinsia na haki za binadamu duniani kote.
Msiba huo umewakusanya wananchi na mashabiki wake nje ya nyumba yake ya Manhattan, ambapo walifika kuweka shada za maua na kutoa heshima zao za mwisho. Miongozo na harakati zake za kuelimisha jamii kupitia uandishi makini, hotuba za hadharani, na kupinga ukatili dhidi ya wanawake vilihamasisha mabadiliko makubwa ya kisheria na kijamii ambayo yanawanufaisha wanawake hadi leo.
Kupitia taarifa rasmi iliyotolewa kwenye ukurasa wake wa Instagram, jamii imemkumbuka Steinem kama shujaa aliyetumia uwezo wake wa kuwasikiliza wengine na kuwatetea bila woga. Mchango wake mkubwa utaendelea kuishi kupitia vitabu vyake tisa na harakati mbalimbali alizozasisi na kuzipigania hadi mwisho wa maisha yake.
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Gloria Steinem, the American feminist and journalist whose activism helped push through greater rights for women around the world has died, aged 92.
Steinem “passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her”, a statement shared to her Instagram page said.
“Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end,” the post added. “Gloria’s greatest gift was her ability to listen to others, to make others feel seen and heard. Her words, actions, and example gave people permission to be their truest selves.”
Steinem brought a feminist perspective into the mainstream through rigorous journalism, public speaking and activism. The author of nine books, she campaigned against domestic violence, female genital mutilation, the pornography industry and the Vietnam and Gulf wars. She also worked in support of causes including Black Lives Matter, the reunification of Korea, female reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights and the Times Up movement. In 1984, she was arrested while protesting against apartheid outside the South African embassy in Washington DC.
Source: The Guardian
Msiba huo umewakusanya wananchi na mashabiki wake nje ya nyumba yake ya Manhattan, ambapo walifika kuweka shada za maua na kutoa heshima zao za mwisho. Miongozo na harakati zake za kuelimisha jamii kupitia uandishi makini, hotuba za hadharani, na kupinga ukatili dhidi ya wanawake vilihamasisha mabadiliko makubwa ya kisheria na kijamii ambayo yanawanufaisha wanawake hadi leo.
Kupitia taarifa rasmi iliyotolewa kwenye ukurasa wake wa Instagram, jamii imemkumbuka Steinem kama shujaa aliyetumia uwezo wake wa kuwasikiliza wengine na kuwatetea bila woga. Mchango wake mkubwa utaendelea kuishi kupitia vitabu vyake tisa na harakati mbalimbali alizozasisi na kuzipigania hadi mwisho wa maisha yake.
Gloria Steinem, the American feminist and journalist whose activism helped push through greater rights for women around the world has died, aged 92.
Steinem “passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her”, a statement shared to her Instagram page said.
“Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end,” the post added. “Gloria’s greatest gift was her ability to listen to others, to make others feel seen and heard. Her words, actions, and example gave people permission to be their truest selves.”
Steinem brought a feminist perspective into the mainstream through rigorous journalism, public speaking and activism. The author of nine books, she campaigned against domestic violence, female genital mutilation, the pornography industry and the Vietnam and Gulf wars. She also worked in support of causes including Black Lives Matter, the reunification of Korea, female reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights and the Times Up movement. In 1984, she was arrested while protesting against apartheid outside the South African embassy in Washington DC.
Source: The Guardian
