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This list of awards received by Gloria Steinem includes academic, civic and other honors given to American activist Gloria Steinem.

Academic honors

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Title of award Organization conferring Date awarded
Honorary Doctor of Human Justice[1] Simmons College (Massachusetts) 5/20/1973
Degree of Common Sense[2] University of Life, Common Sense Co. 1978
In Recognition Harvard Business School, Class of 1949 5/18/1979
"Ardent Activism" fake diploma[2] University of California, Davis University Extension 11/8/1981
Spirit of Achievement Award New York Chapter, National Women's Division, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University 5/17/1983
Creative Leadership Award New York University School of Education, Health, Nursing, and Arts Professions 11/13/1985
Honorary Doctor of Laws[3] Wheaton College 5/31/1986
Honorary Doctor of Letters[4] Smith College 5/22/1988
Certificate of Honor[5] Barnard College Centennial Dinner 4/5/1989
Lavender Heart Award University of New Mexico Women's Center 3/8/1992
Woman of Distinction Award Kingsborough Community College Women's Center 5/11/1993
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters[6] University of Toledo 6/12/1993
Associate Fellow of Ezra Stiles College Yale University, Council of Masters 5/8/1998
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters[7] Hobart & William Smith College 6/14/1998
Phi Beta Kappa Certificate of Recognition PBK Zeta Chapter, American University 4/7/1999
Anne Roe Award[8] Harvard Graduate School of Education 5/13/1999
Distinguished Lecture Medallion University of Iowa 2/9/2000
Otis Social Justice Award[9] Wheaton College 3/1/2000
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters[10] Marietta College 5/7/2000
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters University of Lowell 6/3/2000
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Pace University 5/24/2001
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters City University of New York 2/1/2002
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Southern Methodist University 5/18/2002
Rosa L. Parks Woman of Courage Award[11] Troy State University Montgomery and Southern Poverty Law Center 3/18/2003
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters[12] Albion College 4/15/2004
Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism[13] University of Missouri - Columbia 2/10/2005
Women of Vision Award[14] Women's Health Research at Yale University 4/21/2005
Distinguished Leadership in Arts and Humanities[15] Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Pace University 4/6/2006
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters[16] Hunter College of the City University of New York 6/1/2006
Logophile Award for Distinguished Achievement as a Writer Writing Center of Marymount Manhattan College 3/7/2007
Honorary Doctor of Feminism Feminist University of Toledo Ohio 5/1/2008
James Weldon Johnson Medal[17] James Weldon Johnson Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Emory University 11/4/2009
Radcliffe Institute Medal[18] Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study 5/28/2010
Honorary Doctor of Law[19] Columbia University 5/16/2012
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters[20] Washington University 5/18/2012
Special Collections Reading Room Dedication[21] Smith College 4/11/2022
International Advocate for Peace Award[22] Cardozo School of Law 3/30/2023
Honorary Doctor of Humanities D.H. Bloomfield College 5/19/1976
Honorary Doctor of Human Justice Simmons College (Massachusetts) 5/20/1973
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Hofstra University 5/21/1984
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters University of Toledo 6/12/1993

Awards from civic bodies

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Title of award Organization conferring Date awarded
Ohio Governor's Award for Recognition of Excellence of Achievement in the Field of Journalism[23] Gov. John J. Gilligan, State of Ohio 2/11/1972
Honorary Mayor City of San Antonio/La Villita 5/16/1975
Special Commendation City and County of San Francisco 6/15/1981
Special Tribute State of Michigan 6/12/1982
"Special Tribute" testimonial resolution City of Detroit 7/15/1982
Ohio Women's Hall of Fame Inductee Ohio Women's Hall of Fame 11/16/1983
Special Daughter of Ohio State of Ohio, Office of the Governor Richard F. Celeste 5/20/1984
"Gloria Steinem Day" dedication City of Toledo, OH 5/23/1984
Special Commendation County of San Diego, CA 3/2/1985
Special Commendation California Legislature 3/11/1987
Honorary Citizen City of Louisville, KY 3/31/1987
Certificate of Merit City of Erie, Pennsylvania 3/22/1990
Honorary Citizen City of Tucson, Arizona 6/15/1990
Honorary Citizen City of Knoxville, TN 2/15/1991
Gloria Steinem Day proclamation City of Hollywood, FL 1/9/1992
National Women's History Month Honoree Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce 3/25/1992
Official Welcome to the Twentieth Anniversary of the Alabama Women's Political Caucus Alabama House of Representatives 4/30/1992
Special Honoree at Third Annual Self-Esteem and Responsibility Celebration Los Angeles County Task Force to Promote Self-Esteem and Personal and Social Responsibility 6/4/1992
Honorary Citizen City of Baltimore, MD 10/1/1992
Special Proclamation Honoring Gloria Steinem for her Work to Help Others Enhance Their Self Esteem Santa Cruz County CA Board of Supervisors 2/9/1993
"Gloria Steinem Day" dedication City of San Diego 2/11/1993
Certificate of Commendation President of the United States, William J. Clinton 5/9/1994
Gloria Steinem at Aradia Women's Health Center Day Office of the Mayor Norman B. Rice, City of Seattle, WA 6/4/1994
In Appreciation Attorney General of Ohio 9/19/1994
In Appreciation Attorney General of Ohio Lee Fisher 9/19/1994
Certificate of Merit City of New Orleans 9/22/1994
Key to the City City of Youngstown, OH 1997
Special Commendation State of Hawaii 3/2/1997
Featured Speaker, Who's Who Banquet City of Youngstown, OH 3/12/1997
Special Recognition testimonial resolution County of Mahoning, OH 4/10/1997
Special Tribute Congressman James A. Traficant Jr. of OH 4/19/1997
Gloria Steinem Day proclamation Township of Poland, OH 4/19/1997
Women's History Month Proclamation and Dedication City of New York 3/1998
Appreciation of Contribution to the "Celebrate the Century" 1920s 19th Amendment Commemorative Stamp[2] United States Postal Service 6/27/1998
Ohioana Pegasus Award[24] State of Ohio 10/15/1998
Living Legend[25] Library of Congress 2000
Woman of Courage and Action Award Women's Building, California State Senate 3/3/2000
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition United States Congress, Carolyn B. Maloney 3/13/2000
Living Landmark[26] New York Landmarks Conservancy 11/7/2001
Special Recognition[2] Office of the Governor Janet Napolitano, State of Arizona 10/15/2007
Honorary Tennessean[2] State of Tennessee, Gov. Phil Bredesen 10/29/2007
Sunshine Ambassador[2] City of St. Petersburg, FL 3/8/2008
Special Commendation City of San Diego Human Relations Commission 2009
Presidential Medal of Freedom[27] White House 11/20/2013
Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame State of Ohio 10/2/2014
Ceres Medal for Revolutionary Feminism, the Path to Humanism[28] Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations no date
Certificate of Recognition Illinois House of Representatives no date
Distinguished Recognition Award City of Detroit no date
Key to the City[2] City of Dade, FL no date
Key to the City[2] City of Dallas, TX no date
Key to the City[2] City of Kansas City, MO no date
Key to the City[2] City of Miami Beach, FL no date
Key to the City[2] City of Nashua, NH no date
Key to the City[2] City of New Bedford, MA no date
Key to the City of Longview Office of the Mayor of Longview, TX 21/5/1985
Special Recognition for Lifetime Achievement Ohio State House of Representatives no date
Resolution Recognizing Gloria Steinem and Welcoming Her to Alabama[2] State Senate of Alabama 11/3/1995
In Appreciation[2] United States Customs Service 3/27/1997

Awards from other organizations

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Title of award Organization conferring Date awarded
Honors for Excellence, Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment, 1964-1965 Emmy Awards (for Scriptwriting on That Was the Week That Was) National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 1965
Honoree Directors Guild of America, Annual Awards Dinner 2/17/1968
Honoree Penney-Missouri Magazine Awards 1970
Certificate of Appreciation National Press Club 1/24/1972
Person of the Year Hasty Pudding Theatricals 125th Annual Production 2/28/1973
National Fellowship Award Fellowship Commission 5/1/1974
"It Takes A Wise Bird" award Women's Advertising Club of Detroit 10/29/1974
Award of Honor, for Raising the Consciousness of the Human Race Enriching the Spirit of the new Aquarian Age Planting the Seeds for Our Return to the Stars Aquarian Church of the Brothers and Sisters of Jesus Christ 11/1/1974
Bill of Rights Award ACLU of Southern California 1975
Special Commendation for Outstanding Work in the Field of Human Rights and for Service Rendered in Behalf of All Women Dade County Chapter of the National Organization for Women 2/7/1977
Award for Outstanding contributions to civil liberties ACLU of New Jersey 11/5/1977
Top 25 Most Influential Women in America, 1978 World Almanac 1978
Humanist Pioneer The American Humanist Association 1978
Tenth Anniversary Honor Women's Equity Action League 6/5/1978
Award of Excellence Authors & Celebrities Forum 6/9/1978
Humanist Pioneer Award Association for Humanist Sociology 6/12/1978
Honoree Organization of Women for Legal Awareness 1979
Outstanding Woman's Leadership Award unknown 1979
In Appreciation American Marketing Association, Southern California Chapter 11/1979
Front Page Award for Best Magazine Column Newswomen's Club of New York 11/14/1980
Certificate of Appreciation National Women's Political Caucus of Contra Costa County 2/21/1981
Lifetime Membership Women Organized for Employment, San Francisco, CA 6/26/1981
International Charisma Award unknown 1982
5th Annual Lucretia Mott Award Women's Way, Philadelphia PA 5/12/1982
Outstanding Professional Women in Magazine Publishing 12/1/1982
Appreciation for contribution to our 1983 Career Woman's Seminar Program Sales and Marketing Executives of Memphis, Inc 1983
Woman of Achievement in the Mainstream of Life of the World Women's Pavilion, Louisiana World Exposition 1984
In Appreciation Federal Women's Program 5/1/1984
Certificate of Appreciation National Press Club 6/20/1984
Robert Livingston Human Rights Award Human Rights Campaign Fund 1985
Excellence in Women's Sports Journalism Award, Print Media Women's Sports Foundation 1985
Living Legacy Award Women's International Center 3/2/1985
In Appreciation CBS Television Network 11/12/1985
18th Annual Creative Leadership Award School of Education, Health, Nursing and Arts Professions of New York University 11/13/1985
Certificate of Appreciation Atlanta Advertising club 11/18/1985
In Appreciation Atlanta Advertising club 11/18/1985
Outstanding Professional in Communications March of the Dimes 12/1/1985
Honoree Tenth Annual William O. Douglas Award Dinner 1986
Women of Excellence Award CUNY Women's Coalition 5/16/1986
Best-Dressed Eyes Award[29] Vision Industry Council of America 1987
Certificate of Appreciation Women's Equality Day. Federal Women's Program 8/27/1987
Nominee, Direct Marketing Woman of the Year Women's Equality Day. Federal Women's Program 9/30/1987
Certificate of Appreciation for Speaking at Banquet "Power of Ideas" banquet. City Club of Cleveland 10/28/1987
Dedication National Gay Rights Advocates 11/20/1987
Liberty Award[30] Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund 1989
Manhattan Award unknown 1989
Certificate of Appreciation March for Women's Equality/Women's Lives, National Organization for Women 4/9/1989
Exceptional Achievement Award The Women's Project 6/5/1989
Honoree Flo Kennedy Media Awards 1990
Woman of the Year Police Athletic League 12/6/1990
Appreciation Plaque Alabama Women's Political Caucus 5/2/1992
Woman of Vision Award for Excellence in Communications National Organization for Women NYC 10/19/1992
Dedicatory plaque YWCA Grand Rapids, MI 11/4/1992
Conference room dedication YWCA Grand Rapids, MI 11/4/1992
National Contribution Award National Council for Self-Esteem 1993
Inductee National Women's Hall of Fame 1993
Outstanding New Yorker Award New York Society of Association Executives 2/18/1993
I'm Every Woman Award NYU Women's Herstory Month Committee 4/1/1993
Inductee National Women's Hall of Fame 10/9/1993
A Salute to Manhattan's Woman of Vision The National Arts Club of New York City 3/23/1993
Honorary Advisory Board Member National Council for Self-Esteem 1/15/1994
Lifetime Achievement Award Parenting Magazine 1995
Lifetime Achievement Award Parenting Magazine 1995
Special Guest of Honor NOW Alliance PAC of Long Island NY 4/27/1995
Certificate of Appreciation Federation of Child Care Centers of Alabama 11/4/1995
Dr. Bessie "Courage When You Don't Have Permission" Award Having Our Say on Broadway 11/7/1995
Justice Harry A. Blackmun Reproductive Freedom Award Family Planning Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania 11/16/1995
Medal of Honor Veteran Feminists of America 12/13/1995
Freedom Award Cesar E. Chavez 1996
A Bold Leader Connecting Women Today's Chiropractic Magazine 1996
No award title Women's Action Alliance 5/22/1996
Exceptional Merit Media Awards National Women's Political Caucus & Radcliffe College 1997
"Your Commitment Inspires Us" National Gay Rights Advocates 11/20/1997
The Cutty Award for being an "associate" in the economic empowerment of the people of Harlem unknown 11/23/1997
Hall of Fame Award American Society of Magazine Editors 4/29/1998
23rd National Conference on Men & Masculinity Award National Organization for Men Against Sexism 8/1/1998
"Woman Who Has Made A Difference" Award National Council for Research on Women 1999
Annual Award Philadelphia Physicians for Social Responsibility 1999
Exceptional Woman in Publishing Award EWIP 1999
Special Recognition Feminist Majority Foundation 4/2/2000
Women's Luncheon Honoree National Down Syndrome Society 5/9/2001
Certificate of Appreciation Long Island Center for Business & Professional Women 12/10/2001
On Wings of Leadership Award OWL 2002
Award of Honor PEN USA West 2002
Woman of Achievement Recognition Women's History Month 3/20/2002
Appreciation/dedication? Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver Performing Arts Complex 5/28/2002
AAUW Achievement Award AAUW Educational Foundation 2003
Honoree Working Families Party 6/12/2003
Eldership Award Pacific Institute 2004
Stand Up For Choice award Planned Parenthood Action Fund 4/1/2004
Honorary Crust Busting Award Crust Busting w/ Dr. Pat Baccili 5/2004
Vanguard Award Women's Leadership Exchange 2005
"Woman Who Has Changed the Landscape for Women" award Centre for the Advancement of Women 9/7/2005
Shirley Sacks Women's Health Award National Council on Women's Health 12/13/2005
Ridenhour Courage Award 2006
Trailblazer Award Forbes Executive Women's Forum 2006
President's Award National Association of Women Business Owners 2007
Woman of Courage Award Domestic Violence Crisis Center 2007
Honoree Center for Community Solutions: Healing and Preventing Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence 3/14/2007
Honoree The Progressive Forum of Houston, Texas 9/17/2007
Minerva Award unknown 2008
Bella Award for Lifelong Dedication to All Women unknown 2010
Glamour Women of the Year Awards 7/11/2011
Elizabeth Boyer Award Women's Equity Action League 9/24/2012
Gamechanger Award Girls Write Now 2014
Community Ally Award The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Community Center 11/15/2014
Princess of Asturias Foundation 2021
BBC 100 Women[31] BBC November 2023
"Thank You" from the Women at Work of Union Pacific Women of Union Pacific no date
Nike Prize for Distinguished Achievement to Promote the Rights of Women Committee of the Nike Prize no date
Deadline Club Hall of Fame, for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Society of Professional Journalists no date
Society of Writers Award United Nations no date
Sarah Curry Awards for Women Who Pave the Way Little Missionary's Day Nursery no date
Honoree Mount Sinai Rape Crisis Intervention Program no date
Honoree (with Ms. Magazine) North American Menopause Society no date
Lifetime Achievement in Supporting Reproductive Rights Personal PAC no date
Dedication to Human Rights Activism Award Equality Now no date
In Appreciation NOW Macomb County MI Chapter no date
In Appreciation NOW Oakland County MI chapter no date
In Appreciation NOW Ann Arbor-Washtenaw County MI chapter no date
In Appreciation NOW Detroit MI chapter no date
Certificate of Appreciation Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert no date
In Appreciation Texas Women's Political Caucus no date
Accolade for Professionalism in Communications Advertising/Communications Times, Philadelphia PA no date
For Her Dedication To The Ms. Foundation Ms. Foundation/SER no date

References

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