Gloria Steinem Read By Ani DiFranco

Rebel Girls

Stories For Kids, Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.5 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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From her solo trips through India to her tireless work for women everywhere, Gloria Steinem is a rebel in the truest way! In this episode the amazing singer/songwriter, Ani DiFranco tells us all about Gloria’s childhood, her difficult relationship with her mom, and all the events that pushed her to spend her life fighting for the rights of women. About the Narrator Ani DiFranco has written hundreds of songs, played thousands of shows, captured the imaginations of legions of followers, and jammed with folkies, orchestras, rappers, rock and roll hall-of-famers, jazz musicians, poets, pop superstars, storytellers and a martial arts legend. She’s “fixed up a few old buildings” and minimized her carbon footprint before it was trendy – from installing a geothermal heating and cooling system in the renovated church that her label calls home to using organic inks on all the t-shirts she sells. Credits This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Executive Producer is Katie Sprenger. This episode was produced by Camille Stennis with production assistance from Isaac Kaplan-Woolner. It was written by Kirsti Jewel and proofread by Ariana Rosas. Sound design and original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi with final mix by Mattia Marcelli. Special thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team, who make this podcast possible! For more, visit www.rebelgirls.com.

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0:34.2	Once upon a time, there was a girl who'd spend her life traveling the world in the service of other women.
0:42.3	Her name is Gloria.
0:45.3	Gloria grew up on the road.
0:48.3	Every year, as the air grew chill and the trees dropped their leaves, Gloria's father would pack up an airstream,
0:57.3	a type of house trailer, with a few pots and pans,
1:01.8	and the family's most important belongings,
1:04.7	and they'd wave goodbye to their little white stucco house.
1:19.0	With her big sister sitting next to her in the back seat,
1:22.3	Gloria would lean her head against the window,
1:28.3	reading a Wonder Woman comic as they criss-crossed the United States. Gloria's father was a salesman who believed that traveling was the best education.
1:35.3	So until she was 10, America's small towns and its big, bright cities served as Gloria's classroom.
1:45.5	Back then, in the back of her family's car,
1:48.2	she could not have known that she would one day think of herself
1:52.3	as the wandering organizer.
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