Steinem’s paternal grandmother, Pauline Perlmutter Steinem, was the president of the Ohio Woman Suffrage Association. Did not spend a full year in school until age 12. 1956-1958 - Lives in India on a ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of writer and activist Gloria Steinem. 1956-1958 – Lives in India on a Chester Bowles Fellowship. 1960 – Moves to New York and begins working at Help!