Betty Friedan, feminist, author, and founder of the National Organization for Women, passed away on Saturday, February 4 at her home in the District. Friedan wrote “The Feminine Mystique,” a key work of feminist literature that launched the second-wave of feminism. In it, Friedan expounded on the trials and tribulations of the modern housewife, many suffering from what she penned as “the problem that has no name.”

The New York Times offered a detailed biography of this very influential woman, while the Post obituary illustrated the integral role that Friedan played in reviving feminism. On a more personal note, Slate’s Emily Bazelon, a cousin of Friedan, recounts a particularly memorable a shopping trip in which outspoken Friedan exhibited inhibitions of her own.

DCist honors Friedan’s memory and the great contributions she made towards achieving equal rights for women as well as gender equality.