Women’s Day Motivational Quotes
Two words that matter in the workplace every day—but especially on March 8th, International Women’s Day, a day that “celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievement of women,” as well as acts as a call to action for individuals and organizations to promote, enforce, and advocate for gender equality.
So, in honor of the big day, we’ve compiled our favorite inspirational quotes from successful women who make us feel empowered every day. Enjoy—and then go out there and be a part of the movement to advocate for women.
(Oh, and if you want even more inspiration, check out our Pinterest board that we created to collect all the best #IWD content out there.)
Powerful Quotes To Celebrate International Women’s Day
Today, March 8th is International Women’s Day. And what better way to celebrate it than to shine a light on the famous women who have contributed to society with their talent, perseverance, and timeless wisdom.
Women’s day has emerged as such in the early 1900s from the movements for women’s rights. Much has been achieved since those days, but much remains to be done in the fight of gender equality. To quote a historical figure by the name of Golda Meir, “Whether women are better than men I cannot say – but I can say they are certainly no worse.”
Bored Panda has compiled a list of inspirational quotes of many great women. Do you have your favorite women’s quote which is not here? Then upload it to the list, we’d love to see it! Don’t forget to vote for these strong, confident woman quotes!
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Malala Yousafzai
LoraleeMoeckli 5 years agothis kind, bright woman could and may rule the world one day.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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KatePollack 5 years agoDr. laurel thatcher Ulrich said this, and it’s “seldom” make history.
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Aung San Suu Kyi
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Michel Guntern 5 years agoJust be fearful of doing what is wrong.
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Judy Garland
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SelinaJupp 5 years agoGood advice, from a lady who has made mistakes
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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NenitaBorromeo 5 years agoEven you’re caught off-guard,never back-off.
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Golda Meir
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thcollegestudent 5 years agoSome stand out among both.
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J.k. Rowling
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VivianMaia 5 years agoJoanne Kathleen Rowland, ’cause they created this J.K. thing so the people at first wouldn’t know she was a woman author.
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Mother Teresa
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HelenPhillips 5 years agoMe either Rosalind – there are too many shadows over her character
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Coco Chanel
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HelenPhillips 5 years agoHer Nazi inside wasn’t very beautiful at all….
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Simone De Beauvoir
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DariusB. 5 years agoa very existencialist quote 🙂
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Margaret Thatcher
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DariusB. 5 years agoI think this woman is quite the opposite of “inspirational”
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Ellen Degeneres
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thcollegestudent 5 years agoEllen, you are the best
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Charlotte Bronte
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NenitaBorromeo 5 years agoBeing an author counts more than her individuality. Doesn’t matter if you regard her as a man or a woman.
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Aung San Suu Kyi
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RosalindPoole 5 years agoI bet she knew how to spell “ingredients”.
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Oprah Winfrey
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Lindsay 5 years agoThis is not a great quote imo. It’s just not true. Queens throughout history I’m sure have indeed been afraid to fail. They have their entire county, their people’s welfare and lives to consider and look after, who wouldn’t be afraid to fail!
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Audrey Hepburn
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Emily Potter 1 year agocomment below needs to be deleted. girls do not have to be beautiful to be elegant.
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Mae West
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AvonleaArnette 5 years agoreminds me of good girls by 5SOS “Good girls are bad girls who haven’t been caught”
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Beyonce
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TinyDynamine 5 years agoSays the woman who is a sex puppet for a male-controlled industry who jumps when she is told so that they get rich off her.
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Cher
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Raaja Anandhan 4 years agoWell Said. Nothing in this world without women.
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Nora Ephron
Inspirational Women’s Day Quotes
International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated each year on March 8, throws the spotlight on women and their rights. Beginning early 1900s, IWD is “a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality,” according to the official IWD website.
The theme of 2021 is Let’s all choose to challenge. “We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women‘s achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world. From challenge comes change, so let’s all choose to challenge,” states the website.
To help spread the word and capture the spirit of the day, here are some inspirational quotes.
A charming woman doesn’t follow the crowd; she is herself.” –Loretta Young
“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” – Michelle Obama, Former First Lady of the United States
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa, Activist
“A girl should be two things: Who and what she wants.” –Coco Chanel
Here are some inspiring quotes. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock; designed by Gargi Singh)“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
“The best protection any woman can have is courage.” –Elizabeth Cady Stanton
“Where there is a woman, there is magic.” –Ntozake Shange
“Human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights.” Hillary Clinton, American politician
Women’s Day 2021 Quotes: Inspirational quotes to celebrate Women’s Day that falls on March 8. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock; designed by Gargi Singh)“After all those years as a woman hearing, ‘not thin enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not this enough, not that enough,’ almost overnight I woke up one morning and thought, ‘I am enough.’” –Anna Quindlen
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