100 Best International Women’s Day Quotes for Your Lady

International Women’s Day is a global celebration on March 8 of women’s achievements, recognizing their struggles, raising awareness and advocating for gender equality. 

Women’s history month is also celebrated in March in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia to highlight the contributions of women to society. This day can be celebrated in several ways and we have compiled 100 international women’s day quotes to help you celebrate the woman in your life.

What do you say on International Women’s Day?

Women should be celebrated every day and on special days like this, you want to go the extra mile to say special words like Women’s Day quotes that are unique, inspiring and empowering. These quotes for Women’s Day will make your lady feel seen and appreciated by you.

100 best International Women’s Day quotes for your lady

This list of great International Women’s Day quotes has been carefully put together for you to celebrate the woman in your life. These quotes will reignite her passion and fill her with hope, strength and gratitude that she has an ally in you.

Women’s Day empowering quotes

The following are empowering International Women’s Day quotes for your lady:

1. “Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.” – Maya Angelou
2. “Women should be celebrated every day, but a month dedicated to female empowerment is extremely special. It doesn’t just honor the iconic women who have changed history, but encourages new generations to dream big and know that anything is possible.” – Molly McCook
3. “Know what sparks the light in you so that you, in your own way, can illuminate the world.” – Oprah Winfrey
4. “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
5. “Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” – Mae Jemison
6. “There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.” – W.E.B. Dubois
7. “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face.” – Helen Keller
8. “I can promise you that women working linked together – linked, informed and educated – can bring peace and prosperity to this forsaken planet.” – Isabelle Allende
9. “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde
10. “Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.” – Serena Williams
11. “You don’t choose the times you live in, but you do choose who you want to be, and you do choose how you want to think.” – Grace Lee
12. “You can be a thousand different women. It’s your choice which one you want to be. It’s about freedom and sovereignty. You celebrate who you are. You say, ‘This is my kingdom.” – Salma Hayek
13. “You need to find the power within to make things happen for yourself. When you realize this, you are unstoppable.” – Christina Aguilera
14. “I want every girl to know that her voice can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai

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Unique Women’s Day quotes

These unique International Women’s Day quotes will make your lady feel special:

15. “It would be a thousand pities if women wrote like men, or lived like men, or looked like men, for if two sexes are quite inadequate, considering the vastness and variety of the world, how should we manage with one only?” – Virginia Woolf
16. “Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside” – Coco Chane
17. “Do not live someone else’s life and someone else’s idea of what womanhood is. Womanhood is you.” – Viola Davis
18. “Women are the real architects of society.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
19. “A wise woman wishes to be no one’s enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone’s victim.” – Maya Angelou
20. “Life is not a competition between men and women. It is a collaboration.” – David Alejandro Fearnhead

21. “Human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights.” – Hillary Clinton
22. “A charming woman doesn’t follow the crowd; she is herself.” – Loretta Young
23. “Where there is a woman, there is magic.” – Ntozake Shange
24. “A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink.” – Gina Carey
25. “It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the harsh progress of mankind.” – Queen Elizabeth II
26. “Strong back. Soft front. Wild heart. Just be you.” – Brene Brown
27. “A girl should be two things: Who and what she wants.” – Coco Chanel
28. “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” – Maya Angelou
29. In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
30. “All the research shows that investing in women is a good investment” – Cherie Blair
31. “Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It’s about knowing and accepting who you are.” – Ellen Degeneres
32. “Self-esteem means knowing you are the dream.” – Oprah Winfrey
33. “The future of our world is only as bright as the future of our girls.” – Michelle Obama
34. “Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.” – Hillary Clinton
35. “No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half its citizens.” – Michelle Obama
36. “We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.” – Malala Yousafzai
37. “You are your best thing.” – Toni Morrison
38. “Women will be hidden no more.” – Janelle Monae

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Inspiring Women’s Day quotes

These International Women’s Day quotes will inspire your woman to greatness:

39. “As women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all be better off for it.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
40. “If you truly pour your heart into what you believe in, even if it makes you vulnerable, amazing things can and will happen.” – Emma Watson
41. “The best protection any woman can have is courage.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton
42. “Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible, and live long lives.” – Maya Angelou
43. “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou
44. “Beauty begins the moment you begin to be yourself” – Coco Chanel
45. “There are opportunities even in the most difficult moments.” – Wangari Maathai

46. “Don’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you” – Margaret Thatcher
47. “You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” – Rosa Parks
48. “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” – Diane Mariechild
49. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland
50. “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.” – Helen Keller
51. “Never dull your shine for somebody else.” – Tyra Banks
52. “Be the woman you needed as a girl.” – Anonymous
53. “You have just one life to live. It is yours. Own it, claim it, live it, do the best you can with it.” – Hillary Clinton
54. “You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.” – Aung San Suu Kyi
55. “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” – Golda Meir
56. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman
57. “You can be the lead in your own life.” – Kerry Washington
58. “Keep your dream alive.” – Phan Thi Kim Phúc
59. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
60. “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
61. “To tell a woman everything she cannot do is to tell her what she can.” – Spanish Proverb

Women’s Day motivational quotes

Here are some motivational International Women’s Day quotes for your lady:

62. “Never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance in the world to pursue your dreams.” – Hillary Clinton
63. “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
64. “Just because you fail once doesn’t mean you’re gonna fail at everything.” – Marilyn Monroe

65. “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
66. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey
67. “If you’re comfortable with yourself and know yourself, you’re going to shine and radiate and other people are going to be drawn to you.” – Dolly Parton
68. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still come out of it.” – Maya Angelou
69. “It is okay if you feel like you don’t know everything yet, because you most likely don’t and never will know everything. Just keep going. You will always have something you’ve learned behind you and something you don’t know in front of you. The important thing is to keep moving.” – Mary McDonald
70. “I encourage women to step up. Don’t wait for somebody to ask you.” – Reese Witherspoon
71. “Dream with ambition, lead with conviction… And we will applaud you every step of the way.” – Kamala Harris
72. “Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth.” – Oprah Winfrey
73. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
74. “When you stumble, keep faith. And when you’re knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can’t or shouldn’t go on.” – Hillary Clinton
75. “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou
76. “It’s okay if you fall down and lose your spark. Just make sure that when you get back up, you rise as the whole damn fire.” – Colette Werden
77. “If you are always trying to be normal, you’ll never know how amazing you can be.” – Maya Angelou
78. “Don’t stop until you’re proud.” – Unknown
79. “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” – Nora Ephron
80. “They’ll tell you you’re too loud, that you need to wait your turn and ask the right people for permission. Do it anyway.” – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

To learn more about the different types of motivation that are available for a person:

Strong woman happy Women’s Day quotes

Use these International Women’s Day quotes to celebrate your lady’s strength:

81. “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
82. “Extremists have shown what frightens them most. A girl with a book.” – Malala Yousafzai
83. “The silencing of one woman is the silencing of all women. The awakening of women is the awakening of the whole world.” – Dr. Tererai Trent
84. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
85. “When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” – Malala Yousafzai
86. “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” – Melinda Gates
87. “You cannot be broken because you are a diamond, tougher than nails and a jewel in the rough.” – Unknown
88. “I don’t know a woman alive who isn’t courageous.” – Reese Witherspoon
89. “Her soul is fierce, her heart is brave, her mind is strong.” – Unknown
90. “Some days, she has no idea how she’ll do it. But every single day, it still gets done.” – Unknown
91. “You are a woman; that is your superpower.” – Unknown
92. “Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.” – Stephanie Bennett-Henry
93. “Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.” – Unknown
94. “The world needs strong women who will lift and build others. Who will love and be loved. Women who live bravely, both tender and fierce; women of indomitable will.” – Amy Tenney
95. “And one day she discovered that she was fierce and strong, and full of fire and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.” – Mark Anthony
96. “Some women fear the fire, some women simply become it.” – R.H Sin
97. “Don’t let anyone tell you you’re weak because you’re a woman.” – Mary Kom
98. “It’s the moment you think you can’t that you realize you can.” – Celine Dion
99. “The strongest action for a woman is to love herself, be herself, and shine amongst those who never believed she could.” – Unknown
100. “She overcame everything that was meant to destroy her.” – Rumi

Some commonly asked questions 

Do you have a question about International Women’s Day? Here are answers to some frequently asked questions you might have:

• What is the slogan for Women’s Day?

The theme for Women’s Day 2023 is ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.’

• How do you acknowledge Women’s Day?

To acknowledge Women’s Day, you can educate yourself about women’s history, struggles and achievements. You can also get involved by donating to or volunteering with organizations that support women’s rights. Above all, celebrate your lady with inspirational quotes on Women’s Day.

Final takeaway

International Women’s Day quotes will empower the woman in your life and communicate your allyship. However, if you cannot celebrate and inspire your lady with these quotes because of a strain in your relationship, you should consider couples counseling or taking a course together to get you back on trac

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