11 Inspirational International Women’s Day Quotes

Every year on March 8th, we celebrate International Women’s Day, a time to reflect on the challenges women face around the world and to honour the strength, resilience, and progress of women everywhere.

There’s something powerful about words. The right ones can inspire change, spark action, and remind us of the impact we have when we lift each other up. That’s why we love revisiting quotes from incredible women around this time of year—words that empower, motivate, and remind us of the work still to be done.

So, in the spirit of solidarity and celebration, we’re sharing some of our favorite International Women’s Day quotes. We hope they resonate with you as much as they do with us. Let us know which ones speak to you the most!

 

1. Do you ever feel like the big secret is that we are gods? We fucking create life. We make life. We are so powerful. I bet men are terrified of us. I mean, look at you. You are this miraculous goddess growing bones as we speak. - Mum, Night Bitch

2. A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself. - Maya Angelou

3. Strong women don’t have ‘attitudes’, we have standards. - Marilyn Monroe

4. Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength. - G. D. Anderson

5. I think realising that you’re not alone, that you are standing with millions of your sisters around the world is vital. -  Malala Yousafzai

6. You don't have to play masculine to be a strong woman. - Mary Elizabeth Winstead

7. The success of every women should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. - Serena Williams

8. There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish. - Michelle Obama

9. 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

10. Women are the real architects of society. - Cher

11. We should all do what we can in our daily lives to remember that we are glorious and powerful. - Tracee Ellis Ross