113 Inspirational Happy Womens Day Quotes (Time to Change)
Explore a collection of inspirational Women’s Day quotes celebrating women’s rights. Empower yourself with their wisdom.
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- Empowering Women’s Day Quotes: Voices of Strength
- Women’s Rights Quotes: Pioneers of Equality
- Quotes from Inspirational Women: Leading the Change
- Leadership in Women’s Rights: Influential Quotes
Empowering Women’s Day Quotes: Voices of Strength
A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everyone else.
Empower woman, empower the human community. The base on which the world stands is a woman. Vida Dutton Scudder Inspirational Happy Womens Day Quotes
The empowered woman is powerful beyond measure and beautiful beyond description. Steve Maraboli
A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform. Diane Mariechild
Well-behaved women rarely make history. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Women are the real architects of society. Harriet Beecher Stowe
Women are like teabags. We don’t know our true strength until we are in hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt
Behind every successful woman, there is herself.
The future is exciting. Let’s build a gender-balanced world. Everyone has a part to play—all the time, everywhere. IWD
A girl should be two things: who and what she wants. Coco Chanel
I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples. Mother Teresa
Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition. Marilyn Monroe
Women hold up half the sky. Chinese Proverb
A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman. Melinda Gates
She believed she could, so she did. R.S. Grey
The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence. Beyoncé
Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world. Hillary Clinton
A woman is like a tea bag you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt
You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders. Sheryl Sandberg Inspirational Happy Womens Day Quotes
Women, like men, should try to do the impossible, and when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others. Amelia Earhart
The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. Ayn Rand
Girls should never be afraid to be smart. Emma Watson
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. Coco Chanel
I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves. Mary Wollstonecraft
A woman in any form shall be celebrated and honored, be it, a sister or a wife or a mother or any other form. Happy Women’s Day!
Women’s Rights Quotes: Pioneers of Equality
Empower women, empower the human community. The base on which the world stands is a woman. Vida Dutton Scudder
Women are made to be loved, not understood. Oscar Wilde
To tell a woman everything she cannot do is to tell her what she can. Spanish Proverb
You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation. Brigham Young
Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness. Oprah Winfrey
You are the designer of your destiny. You are the author of your story. Lisa Nichols
The best protection any woman can have… is courage. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Strong women don’t play the victim. Don’t make themselves look pitiful. Don’t point fingers. They stand and they deal. Mandy Hale
A woman is like a tea bag—you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt
Girls can do anything.
When women support each other, incredible things happen.
You can always tell who the strong women are. They are the ones building each other up instead of tearing each other down.
A strong woman looks a challenge dead in the eye and gives it a wink. Gina Carey
She remembered who she was and the game changed. Lalah Delia Inspirational Happy Womens Day Quotes
A woman is unstoppable after she realizes she deserves better.
We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced. Malala Yousafzai
A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform. Diane Mariechild
I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. Malala Yousafzai
There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish. Michelle Obama
We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored. Sheryl Sandberg
I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself. Simone de Beauvoir
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. Alice Walker
Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for. Jennifer Lopez
I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard…we cannot succeed when half of us are held back. Malala Yousafzai
I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own. Audre Lorde
We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced. Malala Yousafzai
I don’t want to be labeled as one thing or another. In the past I’ve had successful relationships with men, and now I’m in this successful relationship with a woman. When it comes to love I am totally open. I don’t want to be put into a category, as in ‘I’m this’ or ‘I’m that. Kristen Stewart Inspirational Happy Womens Day Quotes
I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Quotes from Inspirational Women: Leading the Change
If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman. Margaret Thatcher
Do not wait for power to be handed to you. Just take it. Roseanne Barr
What’s the greatest lesson a woman should learn? That since day one, she’s already had everything she needs within herself. It’s the world that convinced her she did not. Rupi Kaur
I have come to realize making yourself happy is most important.
Never be ashamed of how you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion you want, and do what makes you happy. Demi Lovato
I raise up my voice-not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard…we cannot succeed when half of us are held back. Malala Yousafza
Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination. Mae Jemison
I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own. Audre Lorde Inspirational Happy Womens Day Quotes
A woman is like a tea bag you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt
The history of all times, and of today especially, teaches that women will be forgotten if they forget to think about themselves. Louise Otto
Extremists have shown what frightens them most: a girl with a book. Malala Yousafzai
It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent. Madeleine Albright
The only way to deal with this life effectively is to accept it, and then you can accept the fact that it is a struggle. Coretta Scott King
I don’t want other people to decide who I am. I want to decide that for myself. Emma Watson
I raise up my voice not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. Malala Yousafzai
The history of progress is written in the blood of men and women who have dared to espouse an unpopular cause, as, for instance, the black man’s right to his body, or woman’s right to her soul. Emma Goldman
Equality is not a concept. It’s not something we should be striving for. It’s a necessity. Equality is like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as men and women.
It’s a necessity. Equality is like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as men and women. Joss Whedon
A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt
We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead. Beyoncé Inspirational Happy Womens Day Quotes
I myself have never been able to find out what feminism is; I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat. Rebecca West
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. Helen Keller
Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul. Coretta Scott King
The day will come when men will recognize woman as his peer, not only at the fireside but in councils of the nation. Then, and not until then, will there be the perfect comradeship, the ideal union between the sexes that shall result in the highest development of the race. Susan B. Anthony
Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength. G.D. Anderson
Women’s rights are human rights. Hillary Clinton
I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on Earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet. Susan B. Anthony
Feminism is an entire world view or gestalt, not just a laundry list of women’s issues. Charlotte Bunch
Leadership in Women’s Rights: Influential Quotes
Equality is not a women’s issue, it’s a human issue. It affects us all. Joss Whedon
Women’s freedom is the sign of social freedom. Maria Montessori
Feminism is not a dirty word. It does not mean you hate men; it does not mean you hate girls that have nice legs and a tan, and it does not mean you are a bitch or a dyke; it means you believe in equality. Kate Nash
I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay. Madonna
I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity. Michelle Obama Inspirational Happy Womens Day Quotes
When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. Audre Lorde
Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women. Maya Angelou
Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts — good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don’t hurt. Oprah Winfrey
I really don’t think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do. I don’t mind the failure, but I can’t imagine that I’d forgive myself if I didn’t try. Nikki Giovanni
I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept. Angela Davis
Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women. Kofi Annan
A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men. Gloria Steinem
No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another.
Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use. Ruth Gordon
Well-behaved women seldom make history. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Women are leaders everywhere you look — from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes. Nancy Pelosi
I’m not a one in a million kind of girl. I’m a once in a lifetime kind of woman.
You can always tell who the strong women are. They are the ones building each other up instead of tearing each other down. Inspirational Happy Womens Day Quotes
She believed she could, so she did.
Don’t let anyone tell you you’re weak because you’re a woman. Mary Kom
Though she be but little, she is fierce. William Shakespeare
A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink.
We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free. Kavita Ramdas
She was powerful, not because she wasn’t scared, but because she went on so strongly despite the fear. Atticus
Here’s to strong women. May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.
A charming woman doesn’t follow the crowd. She is herself. Loretta Young
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. Nora Ephron
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails. Elizabeth Edwards Inspirational Happy Womens Day Quotes
Trailblazers in Time: Women’s Impact Through History
In the intricate tapestry of human history, the contributions of women have been both profound and transformative, shaping the trajectory of societies across the globe. This journey through time, an exploration of pivotal moments in women’s history, serves as a testament to the resilience, strength, and unwavering spirit that women have demonstrated throughout the ages.
Early Triumphs:
The timeline begins with ancient civilizations where formidable women like Cleopatra and Hatshepsut ruled Egypt with unparalleled grace and intellect. Fast-forward to the Middle Ages, and the indomitable Joan of Arc emerges, leading armies and challenging gender norms.
The Suffragette Struggle:
As the world hurtled into the 19th century, the suffragette movement gained momentum. In 1848, the Seneca Falls Convention marked the birth of the women’s rights movement, crystallizing the demand for voting rights. The relentless efforts of suffragettes like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton paved the way for the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, a historic leap toward equality.
World Wars and the Rosie Riveters:
The 20th century witnessed women stepping into new roles during wartime. Rosie the Riveter became an icon of female strength and capability during World War II, challenging traditional gender roles as women took on jobs traditionally held by men. This era catalyzed a seismic shift in societal perceptions of women’s capabilities.
Breaking Barriers in Science:
The mid-20th century saw groundbreaking achievements by women in science. Rosalind Franklin‘s crucial role in uncovering the structure of DNA, and Marie Curie’s pioneering work in radioactivity, shattered the glass ceiling in male-dominated fields, inspiring generations of women to pursue careers in science.
Space Pioneers:
The 1960s witnessed women like Valentina Tereshkova and Sally Ride venturing beyond Earth’s atmosphere, marking a giant leap for womankind in space exploration. Their journeys transcended boundaries, demonstrating that the sky was no limit for women with dreams as vast as the cosmos.
Contemporary Icons:
In recent decades, luminaries like Malala Yousafzai have advocated for education rights, becoming a global symbol of courage. Meanwhile, women like Angela Merkel and Jacinda Ardern have ascended to leadership positions, challenging stereotypes and reshaping political landscapes.
This journey through the annals of time illuminates the perseverance and triumphs of women who defied societal norms, shattered ceilings, and sculpted a world where gender equality is not just a dream but an evolving reality. As we reflect on these moments, we are reminded that the road to equality is paved by the incredible women who dared to rewrite history’s narrative.
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