Women empowerment is the process of increasing the agency, autonomy, and rights of women in various spheres of life. It is also the recognition and celebration of the achievements, contributions, and potential of women in different fields and domains. In this article, we have compiled 20 powerful quotes on women empowerment from inspiring leaders who have made a difference in the world with their words and actions. These quotes will motivate you to pursue your dreams, overcome your challenges, and embrace your strengths as a woman. Read on and get inspired!
- “Empowering women is a prerequisite for creating a good nation, when women are empowered, society with stability is assured. Empowerment of women is essential as their value system leads to the development of a good family, society and ultimately a good nation.” – Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India
- “The only person that deserves a special place in your life is someone that never made you feel like you were an option in theirs.” – Shannon L. Alder, author
- “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, former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
- “Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men.” – Katherine Johnson, mathematician and NASA pioneer
- “We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.” – Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and activist
- “Technique and ability alone do not get you to the top; it is the willpower that is the most important. This willpower you cannot buy with money or be given by others…it rises from your heart.” – Junko Tabei, first woman to summit Mount Everest
- “If they were told instead of the many important things that we’ve achieved? That we’ve fought for our rights and continue to do so? That we’re not just beautiful but also strong and intelligent? That we don’t need anyone’s permission to exist?” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author and feminist icon
- “I want to give women a voice. I want to give them power. I want to give them confidence. I want to give them hope.” – Oprah Winfrey, media mogul and philanthropist
- “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” – Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the U.S. and lawyer
- “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde, poet and activist
- “A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.” – Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- “The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand, novelist and philosopher
- “I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.” – Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and activist
- “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel, fashion designer and entrepreneur
- “Don’t let anyone tell you you’re weak because you’re a woman.” – Mary Kom, Olympic boxer and six-time world champion
- “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made… It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg, former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
- “I am not a difficult woman at all. I am simply a strong woman and know my worth.” – Angelina Jolie, actress and humanitarian
- “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker, author and activist
- “A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.” – Gloria Steinem, journalist and activist
- “You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are.” – Melissa Etheridge, singer-songwriter