Writer and activist Gloria Steinem is slated to visit the Ohio Statehouse and meet with Democratic female lawmakers during a stop in the political battleground state.
Steinem, who was born in Toledo, is scheduled to sign books, meet with legislative staff and discuss issues affecting women's lives at forum on Thursday in Columbus. The afternoon forum and book singing are open to the public.
The Ohio House Democratic Women's Caucus is hosting Steinem's visit to the capital.
Copies of her new memoir, "My Life on the Road," are being sold at the Statehouse gift shop.