01of 20Former First Lady Michelle Obama.Paras Griffin/Getty"There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish."—Michelle Obama02of 20Rihanna.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty"There’s something so special about a woman who dominates in a man’s world. It takes a certain grace, strength, intelligence, fearlessness, and the nerve to never take no for an answer."— Rihanna03of 20Emma Watson.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty"In my moments of doubt, I’ve told myself firmly – if not me, who? If not now, when? If you have similar doubts when opportunities are presented to you, I hope those words might be helpful."— Emma Watson04of 20CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA/Shutterstock"The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind and above all, be humble."—Serena Williams05of 20Jessica Alba.PIERRE VILLARD/SIPA/Shutterstock"No matter how different women are, we all seem to share the guilt that we’re not doing enough. If anything, I would say that as long as you’re doing your best, it’s more than enough."—Jessica Alba06of 20Reese Witherspoon.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty"Here’s my hope: If you’re in politics, media, the tech industry, or working as an entrepreneur or a teacher or a construction worker or a caregiver, you know the problems we are all facing. I urge each one of you to ask yourselves: What do we do now? That’s a big question. What is it in life that you think you can’t accomplish? Or what is it that people have said that you cannot do? Wouldn’t it feel really good to prove them all wrong? Because I believe ambition is not a dirty word. It’s just believing in yourself and your abilities. Imagine this: What would happen if we were all brave enough to be a little bit more ambitious? I think the world would change."— Reese Witherspoon07of 20David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage"We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up gender equality becomes a natural way of life. And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible."— Beyoncé08of 20John Lamparski/Getty"I just don’t really believe in mistakes and worst choices. Everything I have done and not done has made me who I am."— Elisabeth Moss09of 20Getty Images"When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are."—Oprah Winfrey10of 20Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty"To me, ‘sexy’ is a kind of beauty, a kind of self-expression, one that is to be celebrated, one that is wonderfully female. Why does the implication have to be that sex is a thing men get to take from women and women give up?"— Emily Ratajkowski11of 20Clemens Bilan/Getty"There’s one thing. Don’t make it so hard for yourself. Stop bashing yourself. Don’t make it so hard for yourself. You don’t deserve it, and nobody deserves it. You wouldn’t do that to anybody, so stop doing it to yourself."— Charlotte Rampling12of 20Hillary Clinton.Cindy Ord/WireImage"Women’s rights are human rights."— Hillary Clinton13of 20Todd Williamson/NBC/Getty"I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind learning."— Amy Poehler14of 20getty images"What I want young women and girls to know is: You are powerful and your voice matters. You’re going to walk into many rooms in your life and career where you may be the only one who looks like you or who has had the experiences you’ve had. But you remember that when you are in those rooms, you are not alone. We are all in that room with you applauding you on. Cheering your voice. And just so proud of you. So you use that voice and be strong."— Vice President Kamala Harris15of 20"We call upon our sisters around the world to be brave, to embrace the strength within themselves and realize their full potential."— Malala Yousafzai16of 20Rachel Murray/Getty"Trans rights are women’s rights … I’m a woman but I’m also trans. It’s about always including trans voices in discussions about women’s rights."— Laverne Cox17of 20Huerta at the 2018 Academy Awards.“We as women should shine light on our accomplishments and not feel egotistical when we do. It’s a way to let the world know that we as women can accomplish great things!"— Dolores Huerta18of 20Taylor Swift.Kevin Mazur/WireImage"Other women who are killing it should motivate you, thrill you, challenge you, and inspire you."—Taylor Swift19of 20Meghan Markle.Shutterstock"Women don’t need to find a voice. They have a voice. They need to feel empowered to use it, and people need to be encouraged to listen."—Meghan Markle20of 20Lena Dunham.Presley Ann/Getty Images"Respect isn’t something you command through intimidation and intellectual bullying. It’s something you build through a long life of treating people how you want to be treated and focusing on your mission."— Lena Dunham
01of 20Former First Lady Michelle Obama.Paras Griffin/Getty"There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish."—Michelle Obama
01of 20
Former First Lady Michelle Obama.Paras Griffin/Getty
“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.”
—Michelle Obama
02of 20Rihanna.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty"There’s something so special about a woman who dominates in a man’s world. It takes a certain grace, strength, intelligence, fearlessness, and the nerve to never take no for an answer."— Rihanna
02of 20
Rihanna.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
“There’s something so special about a woman who dominates in a man’s world. It takes a certain grace, strength, intelligence, fearlessness, and the nerve to never take no for an answer.”
— Rihanna
03of 20Emma Watson.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty"In my moments of doubt, I’ve told myself firmly – if not me, who? If not now, when? If you have similar doubts when opportunities are presented to you, I hope those words might be helpful."— Emma Watson
03of 20
Emma Watson.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
“In my moments of doubt, I’ve told myself firmly – if not me, who? If not now, when? If you have similar doubts when opportunities are presented to you, I hope those words might be helpful.”
— Emma Watson
04of 20CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA/Shutterstock"The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind and above all, be humble."—Serena Williams
04of 20
CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA/Shutterstock
“The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind and above all, be humble.”
—Serena Williams
05of 20Jessica Alba.PIERRE VILLARD/SIPA/Shutterstock"No matter how different women are, we all seem to share the guilt that we’re not doing enough. If anything, I would say that as long as you’re doing your best, it’s more than enough."—Jessica Alba
05of 20
Jessica Alba.PIERRE VILLARD/SIPA/Shutterstock
“No matter how different women are, we all seem to share the guilt that we’re not doing enough. If anything, I would say that as long as you’re doing your best, it’s more than enough.”
—Jessica Alba
06of 20Reese Witherspoon.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty"Here’s my hope: If you’re in politics, media, the tech industry, or working as an entrepreneur or a teacher or a construction worker or a caregiver, you know the problems we are all facing. I urge each one of you to ask yourselves: What do we do now? That’s a big question. What is it in life that you think you can’t accomplish? Or what is it that people have said that you cannot do? Wouldn’t it feel really good to prove them all wrong? Because I believe ambition is not a dirty word. It’s just believing in yourself and your abilities. Imagine this: What would happen if we were all brave enough to be a little bit more ambitious? I think the world would change."— Reese Witherspoon
06of 20
Reese Witherspoon.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
“Here’s my hope: If you’re in politics, media, the tech industry, or working as an entrepreneur or a teacher or a construction worker or a caregiver, you know the problems we are all facing. I urge each one of you to ask yourselves: What do we do now? That’s a big question. What is it in life that you think you can’t accomplish? Or what is it that people have said that you cannot do? Wouldn’t it feel really good to prove them all wrong? Because I believe ambition is not a dirty word. It’s just believing in yourself and your abilities. Imagine this: What would happen if we were all brave enough to be a little bit more ambitious? I think the world would change.”
— Reese Witherspoon
07of 20David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage"We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up gender equality becomes a natural way of life. And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible."— Beyoncé
07of 20
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage
“We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up gender equality becomes a natural way of life. And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible.”
— Beyoncé
08of 20John Lamparski/Getty"I just don’t really believe in mistakes and worst choices. Everything I have done and not done has made me who I am."— Elisabeth Moss
08of 20
John Lamparski/Getty
“I just don’t really believe in mistakes and worst choices. Everything I have done and not done has made me who I am.”
— Elisabeth Moss
09of 20Getty Images"When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are."—Oprah Winfrey
09of 20
Getty Images
“When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.”
—Oprah Winfrey
10of 20Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty"To me, ‘sexy’ is a kind of beauty, a kind of self-expression, one that is to be celebrated, one that is wonderfully female. Why does the implication have to be that sex is a thing men get to take from women and women give up?"— Emily Ratajkowski
10of 20
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty
“To me, ‘sexy’ is a kind of beauty, a kind of self-expression, one that is to be celebrated, one that is wonderfully female. Why does the implication have to be that sex is a thing men get to take from women and women give up?”
— Emily Ratajkowski
11of 20Clemens Bilan/Getty"There’s one thing. Don’t make it so hard for yourself. Stop bashing yourself. Don’t make it so hard for yourself. You don’t deserve it, and nobody deserves it. You wouldn’t do that to anybody, so stop doing it to yourself."— Charlotte Rampling
11of 20
Clemens Bilan/Getty
“There’s one thing. Don’t make it so hard for yourself. Stop bashing yourself. Don’t make it so hard for yourself. You don’t deserve it, and nobody deserves it. You wouldn’t do that to anybody, so stop doing it to yourself.”
— Charlotte Rampling
12of 20Hillary Clinton.Cindy Ord/WireImage"Women’s rights are human rights."— Hillary Clinton
12of 20
Hillary Clinton.Cindy Ord/WireImage
“Women’s rights are human rights.”
— Hillary Clinton
13of 20Todd Williamson/NBC/Getty"I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind learning."— Amy Poehler
13of 20
Todd Williamson/NBC/Getty
“I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind learning.”
— Amy Poehler
14of 20getty images"What I want young women and girls to know is: You are powerful and your voice matters. You’re going to walk into many rooms in your life and career where you may be the only one who looks like you or who has had the experiences you’ve had. But you remember that when you are in those rooms, you are not alone. We are all in that room with you applauding you on. Cheering your voice. And just so proud of you. So you use that voice and be strong."— Vice President Kamala Harris
14of 20
getty images
“What I want young women and girls to know is: You are powerful and your voice matters. You’re going to walk into many rooms in your life and career where you may be the only one who looks like you or who has had the experiences you’ve had. But you remember that when you are in those rooms, you are not alone. We are all in that room with you applauding you on. Cheering your voice. And just so proud of you. So you use that voice and be strong.”
— Vice President Kamala Harris
15of 20"We call upon our sisters around the world to be brave, to embrace the strength within themselves and realize their full potential."— Malala Yousafzai
15of 20
“We call upon our sisters around the world to be brave, to embrace the strength within themselves and realize their full potential.”
— Malala Yousafzai
16of 20Rachel Murray/Getty"Trans rights are women’s rights … I’m a woman but I’m also trans. It’s about always including trans voices in discussions about women’s rights."— Laverne Cox
16of 20
Rachel Murray/Getty
“Trans rights are women’s rights … I’m a woman but I’m also trans. It’s about always including trans voices in discussions about women’s rights.”
— Laverne Cox
17of 20Huerta at the 2018 Academy Awards.“We as women should shine light on our accomplishments and not feel egotistical when we do. It’s a way to let the world know that we as women can accomplish great things!"— Dolores Huerta
17of 20
Huerta at the 2018 Academy Awards.
“We as women should shine light on our accomplishments and not feel egotistical when we do. It’s a way to let the world know that we as women can accomplish great things!”
— Dolores Huerta
18of 20Taylor Swift.Kevin Mazur/WireImage"Other women who are killing it should motivate you, thrill you, challenge you, and inspire you."—Taylor Swift
18of 20
Taylor Swift.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
“Other women who are killing it should motivate you, thrill you, challenge you, and inspire you.”
—Taylor Swift
19of 20Meghan Markle.Shutterstock"Women don’t need to find a voice. They have a voice. They need to feel empowered to use it, and people need to be encouraged to listen."—Meghan Markle
19of 20
Meghan Markle.Shutterstock
“Women don’t need to find a voice. They have a voice. They need to feel empowered to use it, and people need to be encouraged to listen.”
—Meghan Markle
20of 20Lena Dunham.Presley Ann/Getty Images"Respect isn’t something you command through intimidation and intellectual bullying. It’s something you build through a long life of treating people how you want to be treated and focusing on your mission."— Lena Dunham
20of 20
Lena Dunham.Presley Ann/Getty Images
“Respect isn’t something you command through intimidation and intellectual bullying. It’s something you build through a long life of treating people how you want to be treated and focusing on your mission.”
— Lena Dunham
source: people.com
