We have carefully compiled these inspirational feminism quotes for all of you. Women have been deprived of equality and are battling against age-old patriarchal norms set by century old predominately misogynistic society. Through these quotes on feminism, we strive to share the message with the world that women are powerful.
Let’s read some of the best feminism quotes on women empowerment and equality in a male dominated world.
1) “Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women.” – Maya Angelou
2) “Feminism is hated because women are hated. Anti-feminism is a direct expression of misogyny; it is the political defense of women hating.” – Andrea Dworkin
3) “Feminism is about giving women choice. Feminism is not a stick with which to beat other women with.” – Emma Watson
4) “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
5) “No woman gets an orgasm from shining the kitchen floor.” – Betty Friedan
6) “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
7) “We need to encourage girls that their voice matters. I think there are hundreds and thousands of Malalas out there.” – Malala Yousafzai
8) “You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.” – Brigham Young
9) “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” —Margaret Thatcher
10) “Though we have the courage to raise our daughters more like our sons, we’ve rarely had the courage to raise our sons like our daughters.” – Gloria Steinem
11) “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, Persuasion
12) “Feminism isn’t a cloak that I put on in the morning and take off at certain times. It’s who I am. I look at the world through eyes that are very alert to gender injustice, and I always will.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
13) “[Unlikeable women] accept the consequences of their choices, and those consequences become stories worth reading.” – Roxane Gay
14) “ I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femininity. And I want to be respected in all my femaleness. Because I deserve to be.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
15) “Feminism is not just about women; it’s about letting all people lead fuller lives.” – Jane Fonda
16) “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
17) “My coach said I run like a girl. And I said if he ran a little faster he could too.” – Mia Hamm
18) “We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.” – Malala Yousafzai
19) “There’s just as many different kinds of feminism as there are women in the world.” – Kathleen Hanna
20) “I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that distinguish me from a doormat.” – Rebecca West
21) “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
24) “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
25) “I want women’s rights to be equally honored, and uplifted, and heard…but I want to see us fighting the fight for all women — women of color, our LGBTQ sisters, our Muslim sisters. I want to see millions of us marching out there for our rights, and I want to see us out there marching for the rights of women like Dajerria Becton, who was body slammed by a cop while she was in her swimsuit for simply existing as a young, vocal, black girl. I think we are inching closer and closer there, and for that, I am very proud.” – Solange Knowles
26) “A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.” ― Irina Dunn
27) “Feminisim’s agenda is basic: it asks that women not be forced to choose between public justice and private happiness.” – Susan Faludi
28) “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
29) “There’s a strong chance the next Bill Gates isn’t going to look anything like the last one. So I’m interested in finding solutions that will help ensure we recognize her when we see her.” – Melinda Gates
30) “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” – Charlotte Bronte
31) “I believe the rights of women and girls is the unfinished business of the 21st Century.” – Hillary Clinton
32) “Why do people say “grow some balls”? Balls are weak and sensitive. If you wanna be tough, grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding.” ― Sheng Wang
33) “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
36) “Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings.” ― Cheris Kramarae
39) “I am not ashamed to dress ‘like a woman’ because I don’t think it’s shameful to be a woman.” – Iggy Pop
40) “We need everyone to be a feminist. Feminism is the fight for the equality of sexes, not for the domination of one sex over another.” – Najat Vallaud-Belkacem
41) “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” —Melinda Gates
42) “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
43) “Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. – Unknown
46) “Your silence will not protect you.” – Audre Lorde
47) “You are the powerhouse of the world” – Unknown
50) “My idea of feminism is self-determination, and it’s very open-ended: every woman has the right to become herself, and do whatever she needs to do.” – Ani DiFranco
Few more Powerful Feminism Quotes
51) “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
52) “A huge part of being a feminist is giving other women the freedom to make choices you might not necessarily make yourself.” – Lena Dunham
53) “I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” – Madonna
