112 Best Women Empowerment Quotes for Modern Women

112 Best Women Empowerment Quotes for Modern Women

Women are the backbone of the society, they are the caregivers and the breadwinners of today. Needless to say that the women of today are strong, independent and beautiful in their own way.

When situation demands, they take up the responsibility on their shoulders to be the sole providers and also the nourisher.

It’s a great feat for us that, women have debunked the societal and traditional myths that pestered us to stay at home and give up on our dreams.

The 21st century woman is stepping into different fields be it science, technology, performance arts, sports, fashion, entertainment, entrepreneurship or home-making. They are the go-getters of every opportunity, that comes their way and are building their own empires and estates.

Though women have come a long way but still there’s more milestones to achieve. Such as increasing the literacy rate of women globally, increasing the representation of women in politics and decreasing the criminal acts against women. Introducing strict and quick actions on sexual violence against women. And other important matters of concern like providing good child care and childbirth facilities to women.

If we tackle all these issues one by one only then we’ll be able to truly empower women. In hope of a better future for the women of today, let’s celebrate the power of the women of today with these motivational women empowerment quotes.

Empowering Quotes for Women

1. “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

2. “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” – Melinda Gates

3. “I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4. “To all the little girls who are watching this, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful, and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams.” – Hillary Clinton, Women Empowerment Quotes

5. “You don’t have to be pretty. You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don’t owe it to your mother, you don’t owe it to your children, you don’t owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female.’” – Erin McKean

6. “More than ever, I am aware of the need to support and celebrate each other. I like to believe I am part of a global support group network of 3.4 billion. Imagine: if you can fall back on the 3.5 billion sisters, and the many good men who are with us, what could we possibly not achieve?” – Nicole Kidman

7. “Women have to harness their power—it’s absolutely true. It’s just learning not to take the first ‘no’. And if you can’t go straight ahead, you go around the corner.” – Cher

8. “A woman is like a tea bag—you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

9. “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, Women Empowerment Quotes

10. “We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.” – Beyoncé

11. “You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” – Tina Fey

12. “I am a woman with thoughts and questions and shit to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story—I will.” – Amy Schumer, Women Empowerment Quotes

13. “In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.” – Sheryl Sandberg

14. “Here’s my feeling: For everyone, men and women, it’s important to be a feminist. It’s important to have female characters. It’s wonderful for women to mentor other women, but it’s just as important for women to mentor men and vice-versa.” – Mindy Kaling

15. “I don’t like the marginalization of women when the fighting breaks out. We get to fight too.” – J.K. Rowling

16. “I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself” – Simone de Beauvoir, Women Empowerment Quotes

17. “I think the best role models for women are people who are fruitfully and confidently themselves, who bring light into the world.” – Meryl Streep

18. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey

19. “I’m a feminist. I’ve been a female for a long time now. It’d be stupid not to be on my own side.” – Maya Angelou

20. “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, Women Empowerment Quotes

21. “I’m learning how to drown out the constant noise that is such an inseparable part of my life. I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world. I run my world.” – Beyoncé, Women Empowerment Quotes

22. “Feminism is about giving women choice. Feminism is not a stick with which to beat other women with.” – Emma Watson

23. “I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values – and follow my own moral compass – then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own.” – Michelle Obama

24. “A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts.” – Nancy Rathburn, Women Empowerment Quotes

25. “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde

26. “Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Women Empowerment Quotes

27. “Women don’t need to find a voice, they have a voice, and they need to feel empowered to use it, and people need to be encouraged to listen.” – Meghan Markle

28. “There is a stubbornness about me that can never bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.” – Jane Austen

29. “Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women.” – Maya Angelou

30. “A huge part of being a feminist is giving other women the freedom to make choices you might not necessarily make yourself.” – Lena Dunham, Women Empowerment Quotes

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Inspirational Women Empowerment Quotes

31. “Whatever you do, be different – that was the advice my mother gave me, and I can’t think of better advice for an entrepreneur. If you’re different, you will stand out.” – Anita Roddick

32. “Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.” – Serena Williams

33. “Women, we endure those cuts in so many ways that we don’t even notice we’re cut. We are living with small tiny cuts, and we are bleeding every single day. And we’re still getting up.” – Michelle Obama, Women Empowerment Quotes

34. “Figure out who you are separate from your family, and the man or woman you’re in a relationship with. Find who you are in this world and what you need to feel good alone. I think that’s the most important thing in life. Find a sense of self because with that, you can do anything else.” – Angelina Jolie

35. “I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.” – Emma Stone

36. “Feminism is not just about women; it’s about letting all people lead fuller lives.” – Jane Fonda, Women Empowerment Quotes

37. “I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of ‘Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this,’ and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough.” – Marissa Mayer, Women Empowerment Quotes

38. “Feminism is not dead, by no means. It has evolved. If you don’t like the term, change it for Goddess’ sake. Call it Aphrodite, or Venus, or bimbo, or whatever you want; the name doesn’t matter, as long as we understand what it is about, and we support it.” – Isabel Allende

39. “Feminism is not a dirty word. It does not mean you hate men. It does not mean you hate girls that have nice legs and a tan, and it does not mean you are a bitch or a dyke, it means you believe in equality.” – Kate Nash, Women Empowerment Quotes

40. “We need to encourage girls that their voice matters. I think there are hundreds and thousands of Malalas out there.” – Malala Yousafzai

41. “We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free.” – Kavita Ramdas

42. “I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.” – Louise Hay

43. “We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.” – Maya Angelou

44. “You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are.” – Melissa Etheridge

45. “Women will only have true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

46. “Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work.” – Adrienne Rich, Women Empowerment Quotes

47. “Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for.” – Jennifer Lopez

48. “I raise up my voice – not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. … We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.” – Malala Yousafzai

49. “The worst thing that we can do as women is not stand up for each other, and this is something we can practice every day, no matter where we are and what we do – women sticking up for other women, choosing to protect and celebrate each other instead of competing or criticising one another.” – Amal Clooney, Women Empowerment Quotes

50. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou

51. “Feminism is not just about women; it’s about letting all people live fuller lives.” – Jane Fonda

52. “Women belong in all places where decisions are made … It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

53. “We’ve begun to raise daughters more like sons … but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters.” – Gloria Steinem

54. “Gender diversity is not just good for women; it’s good for anyone who wants results.” – Melinda Gates

55. “I’m pro everyday equality, everyday celebration and everyday respect. I feel fortunate that we are not back in the days where men were seen as more powerful.” – Elle Macpherson, Women Empowerment Quotes

56. “The glass ceiling will go away when women help other women break through that ceiling.” – Indra Nooyi

57. “When you help a woman fulfil her potential, magic happens.” – Sara Blakely

58. “We need to live in a culture that values and respects and looks up to and idolizes women as much as men.” – Emma Watson

59. “Whatever the problem, be part of the solution. Don’t just sit around raising questions and pointing out obstacles.” – Tina Fey

60. “Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” – Margaret Thatcher, Women Empowerment Quotes

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Interesting Women Empowerment Quotes

61. “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel, Women Empowerment Quotes

62. “No one ever became a success without taking chances … One must be able to recognize the moment and seize it without delay.” – Estée Lauder, Women Empowerment Quotes

63. “Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.” – Margaret Atwood

64. “Women are leaders everywhere you look – from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women, and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes.” – Nancy Pelosi

65. “Some people think that you have to be the loudest voice in the room to make a difference. That is just not true. Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume. When the sound is quieter, you can actually hear what someone else is saying. And that can make a world of difference.” – Nikki Haley, Women Empowerment Quotes

66. “Nothing is absolute. Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away.” – Frida Kahlo

67. “The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.” – Roseanne Barr

68. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

69. “Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.” – Amelia Earheart

70. “It took me quite a long time to develop a voice and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.” – Madeleine Albright, Women Empowerment Quotes

71. “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” – Margaret Thatcher

72. “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, Women Empowerment Quotes

73. “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” – Nora Ephron

74. “I am a woman. Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman. That’s me.” – Maya Angelou
75. “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

76. “When a man gives his opinion, he’s a man; when a woman gives her opinion, she’s a bitch.” – Bette Davis

77. “No woman should be told she can’t make decisions about her own body. When women’s rights are under attack, we fight back.” – Kamala Harris, Women Empowerment Quotes

78. “Women’s freedom is the sign of social freedom.” – Rosa Luxemberg

79. “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” – Helen Keller

80. When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” – Audre Lorde, Women Empowerment Quotes

81. “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lodre

82. “Women need to shift from thinking “I’m not ready to do that” to thinking “I want to do that- and I’ll learn by doing it.” – Sheryl Sandberg

83. “I tell my story, not because it is unique, but because it is not. It is the story of many girls.” – Malala Yousafzai

84. “A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.” – Irina Dunn

85. “If we understood the awesome power of our words, we would prefer silence to almost anything negative.” – Betty Eadie

86. “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, Women Empowerment Quotes

87. “I am not ashamed to dress ‘like a woman’ because I don’t think it’s shameful to be a woman.” – Iggy Pop

88. “I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.” – Mary Shelley

89. “The biggest barrier for women is the thought that they can’t have it all.” – Cathy Engelbert

90. “It’s not about how many times you get rejected or fall down or are beaten up, it’s about how many times you stand up and are brave and you keep on going.” – Lady Gaga

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Famous Female Empowerment Quotes

91. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.” – Helen Keller

92. “We’ve heard a lot about the Internet of Things – I think we need an Internet of Women.” – Christine Lagarde

93. “Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone’s responsibility.” – Ban Ki-Moon

94. “If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights, once and for all.” – Hillary Clinton, Women Empowerment Quotes

95. “Women are always saying,’ We can do anything that men can do’ but men should be saying, ’We can do anything that women can do.” – Gloria Steinem

96. “There is no greater warrior than a mother protecting her child.” – NK. Jemisin

97. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker

98. “Do not live someone else’s life and someone else’s idea of what womanhood is. Womanhood is you.” – Viola Davis

99. “I hate to hear you talk about women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm water all our lives.” – Jane Austen, Women Empowerment Quotes

100. “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” – Diane Mariechild

101. “Women have to harness their power – it’s absolutely true. It’s just learning not to take the first ‘no’. And if you can’t go straight ahead, you go around the corner.” – Cher

102. “A strong woman is a woman determined to do something that others are determined not to be done.” – Marge Piercy

103. “No woman should be told she can’t make decisions about her own body. When women’s rights are under attack, we fight back.” – Kamala Harris, Women Empowerment Quotes

104. “There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself.” – Hannah Gadsby

105. “Every word a woman writes changes the story of the world, revises the official version.” – Carolyn See

106. “A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.” – Carly Simon

107. “Who knows what women can be when they are finally free to be themselves.” – Betty Friedan

108. “Women are not the problem. They’re the solution.” – Sheryl Wudunn

109. “Women are the real architects of society.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe

110. “Don’t just stand for the success of other women – insist on it.” – Gail Blanke, Women Empowerment Quotes

111. “If women understood and exercised their power they could remake the world.” – Emily Taft Douglas

112. “There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.” – Kofi Annan

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