On March 8th, as we celebrate International Women’s Day, consider what we can do as individuals to bring about change and make this world a better place for all women.
#EachForEqual is this year’s IWD campaign theme, which refers to the concept of ‘collective individualism’- in this case, the collective efforts of every individual for improvement of all humans, regardless of gender.
In honour of all women, I would like to inspire you with a few quotes from some of the most formidable women in the world:
“We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing at whatever cost, must be attained.”- Marie Curie
“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”- Jane Goodall
“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”- Charlotte Bronte
“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.”- Ayn Rand
“I raise up my voice not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.”- Malala Yousafzai
“Knowing what must be done does away with fear.”- Rosa Parks
“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.”- Jane Austen
“Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.”- Oprah Winfrey
“Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.”- Golda Meir
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.”- Amelia Earhart
“A Good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution.”- Angela Merkel
“Women will only have true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.”- Coco Chanel
“Fight and push harder for what you believe in, you’d be surprised, you are much stronger than you think.”- Lady Gaga
“I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that’s ever happened to me has taught me compassion.”- Ellen DeGeneres
“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.”- Gloria Steinem
Happy International Women’s Day!
M.