Tributes to Gloria Steinem are flooding in, from Hollywood to Capitol Hill

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — shown onstage with Gloria Steinem in 2017 — was one of many cultural figures to pay tribute after her death on Wednesday. Monica Schipper/Getty Images hide caption

Journalist and activist Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to fighting for women's rights, from reproductive freedom to workplace equality.

Now, after her death at age 92, notable figures from politics to pop culture are offering their remembrances — and personal thanks — to the feminist icon. They're also vowing to continue her work .

"She pushed open doors not just for herself, but for literally millions of women behind her," former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — the first female presidential nominee of a major U.S. political party — wrote in a lengthy Facebook tribute .

Clinton was one of many women in national politics sharing their praise and gratitude for Steinem. Others include former first lady Jill Biden , former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority whip Katherine Clark, who said she hung a pair of photos of Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes on her office wall the day she moved in.

I hung up these photos of Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes the day I moved into the Whip’s office. Gloria is and will always be a reminder of what’s possible when we fight in solidarity with one another. A trailblazer and a titan for women and the progressive movement.… pic.twitter.com/nVYjnYwQmX

"She wasn't going to be an astronaut, but my goodness, she made it possible for Sally Ride to be an astronaut," Clinton wrote. "She wasn't going to play college sports, but she stood behind the women in Congress who passed Title IX and opened up opportunities in sports and academics for girls. And she wasn't on the Supreme Court when Roe v. Wade was decided, but her voice and her activism was behind that advancement for women's rights."

Steinem emerged in the 1960s as a leading face of second-wave feminism. That role was firmly cemented the following decade, when she co-founded both the National Women's Political Caucus and Ms. magazine.