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Gloria Steinem, Alicia Keys to receive awards from designer Diane von Furstenberg

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FILE - This Jan. 26, 2014 file photo shows singer Alicia Keys at the 56th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Keys will receive the Inspiration award at the annual DVF awards Friday evening in a ceremony at the United Nations. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Designer Diane von Furstenberg, who made fashion news this year with the 40th anniversary of her famous wrap dress, is honouring an icon of the women’s movement: Gloria Steinem.

Steinem, who turned 80 last week, will be receiving the Lifetime Leadership Award at the annual DVF awards Friday evening in a ceremony at the United Nations.

Also being honoured: Singer Alicia Keys, who receives the Inspiration Award.

Some high-profile presenters will be on hand, including Meryl Streep and Sarah Jessica Parker.

The DVF Awards were created in 2010 by von Furstenberg and The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation to recognize and support “women who are using their resources, commitment and visibility to transform the lives of other women.”

Each DVF award winner receives $50,000 for her chosen cause.

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