Bridget Phillipson: I’m proud to be continuing the legacy of Gloria Steinem – and my mam

Gloria Steinem made changes that we all benefit from (Picture: Getty Images) ‘Women have always been an equal part of the past. We just haven’t been a part of history.’ These words are more than a truth that the late Gloria Steinem observed, they are the legacy of the work of a true trailblazer who dedicated her life to dismantling the structures of inequality designed to keep women out of the history books. Gloria didn’t just talk about change, she made it. Founding Ms Magazine, the first mainstream news outlet in the US which was run by women, Gloria sparked an international conversation about the devastating experiences of women that were too often hidden. In 1976, it became the first national magazine to feature a cover story which addressed domestic violence. I’m proud to be part of a