Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2017: ‘Feminism’
This may or may not come as a surprise: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2017 is “feminism.”
As NOW turns 50, feminists hail gains but ‘battle goes on’
Fifty years ago, when a small group of activists founded the National Organization for Women, the immediate issue that motivated them was sex discrimination in employment.