# List of awards and honors received by Gloria Steinem

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

## Academic honors

| Title of award | Organization conferring | Date awarded |
| Honorary Doctor of Human Justice | Simmons College (Massachusetts) | 5/20/1973 |
| Degree of Common Sense | University of Life, Common Sense Co. | 1978 |
| In Recognition | Harvard Business School, Class of 1949 | 5/18/1979 |
| "Ardent Activism" fake diploma | 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 | Wheaton College | 5/31/1986 |
| Honorary Doctor of Letters | Smith College | 5/22/1988 |
| Certificate of Honor | 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 | 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 | Hobart & William Smith College | 6/14/1998 |
| Phi Beta Kappa Certificate of Recognition | PBK Zeta Chapter, American University | 4/7/1999 |
| Anne Roe Award | Harvard Graduate School of Education | 5/13/1999 |
| Distinguished Lecture Medallion | University of Iowa | 2/9/2000 |
| Otis Social Justice Award | Wheaton College | 3/1/2000 |
| Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters | 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 | Troy State University Montgomery and Southern Poverty Law Center | 3/18/2003 |
| Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters | Albion College | 4/15/2004 |
| Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism | University of Missouri - Columbia | 2/10/2005 |
| Women of Vision Award | Women's Health Research at Yale University | 4/21/2005 |
| Distinguished Leadership in Arts and Humanities | Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Pace University | 4/6/2006 |
| Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters | 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 | James Weldon Johnson Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Emory University | 11/4/2009 |
| Radcliffe Institute Medal | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study | 5/28/2010 |
| Honorary Doctor of Law | Columbia University | 5/16/2012 |
| Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters | Washington University | 5/18/2012 |
| Special Collections Reading Room Dedication | Smith College | 4/11/2022 |
| International Advocate for Peace Award | 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

| Title of award | Organization conferring | Date awarded |
| Ohio Governor's Award for Recognition of Excellence of Achievement in the Field of Journalism | 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 | United States Postal Service | 6/27/1998 |
| Ohioana Pegasus Award | State of Ohio | 10/15/1998 |
| Living Legend | 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 | New York Landmarks Conservancy | 11/7/2001 |
| Special Recognition | Office of the Governor Janet Napolitano, State of Arizona | 10/15/2007 |
| Honorary Tennessean | State of Tennessee, Gov. Phil Bredesen | 10/29/2007 |
| Sunshine Ambassador | City of St. Petersburg, FL | 3/8/2008 |
| Special Commendation | City of San Diego Human Relations Commission | 2009 |
| Presidential Medal of Freedom | 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 | 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 | City of Dade, FL | no date |
| Key to the City | City of Dallas, TX | no date |
| Key to the City | City of Kansas City, MO | no date |
| Key to the City | City of Miami Beach, FL | no date |
| Key to the City | City of Nashua, NH | no date |
| Key to the City | 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 | State Senate of Alabama | 11/3/1995 |
| In Appreciation | United States Customs Service | 3/27/1997 |

## Awards from other organizations

| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |