Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison and Oprah Winfrey are among the many Women of the Century who have held major, influential roles in the fields of art, literature and media.
Author and former editor of Ms. Magazine,her life speaking out about issues like human rights, homophobia and women’s rights. She has written numerous books, is a Fulbright scholar
and was former founding board co-chair of the Women’s Media Center. In 2008, Zia served as torchbearer in San Francisco for the Beijing Olympics and in 2010 was a witness in the federal marriage equality case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. Contributing: USA TODAY reporters Jenna Ryu, Elinor Aspegren, Autumn Schoolman, Sarah Elbeshbishi, Ella Lee and Camille Caldera
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