Feminist Gloria Steinem hasn't let age slow her down and is as outspoken as ever

As she prepares for her trip to West Cork, feminist icon Gloria Steinem, 82, is as active and outspoken as ever, writes Marjorie Brennan

GLORIA Steinem may be one of the world’s most famous feminists but it is her professionalism as a journalist that is most evident when my phone rings bang on the appointed time for our interview.

The 82-year-old spends more time in New York these days but she is still very much the tireless traveller, preparing for a trip to Zambia the day we talk. Soon, she will also be packing her bags for her first ever visit to Ireland, with a much-anticipated appearance at the West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry at the end of the month. It is no surprise then that the title of her recent memoir is My Life on the Road. While the book chronicles the many journeys — physical, spiritual, and emotional — she has undertaken, staying still long enough to actually write it proved the biggest challenge.