Inspiring Quotes to Share on International Womens Day

Inspiring Quotes to Share on International Womens Day International Womens Day is an annual observation on March 8 that celebrates women and their achievements. The event, first held in the U.S. in 1909, is observed today across the globe, as well as by the United Nations.   The first International Womens Day was held to commemorate the 1908 Ladies Garment Workers Union strike in New York City when some 15,000 women walked off the job to protest their working conditions. The event, sponsored by the Socialist Party of America, inspired Socialists in Denmark to declare an international counterpart in 1910. Following the outbreak of World War I, International Womens Day rallies in the U.S. and Europe became a platform for anti-war activists as well as womens and workers rights. More than a century after the first International Womens Day, women have made tremendous progress toward a more just and equitable society in the U.S. and elsewhere. Much still needs to be done to advance womens issues around the world. Let these quotes inspire you to celebrate the women who have been important in your life. Maya Angelou â€Å"I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.† Bella Abzug The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes. Anne Morrow Lindbergh By and large,  mothers  and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacation-less class. Margaret Sanger Woman  must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression. Joseph Conrad Being a woman is a terribly difficult  task since it consists principally in dealing with men. Barbara Bush Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the Presidents spouse. I wish him well! Margaret Atwood Does feminist mean a  large unpleasant person wholl shout at you or someone who believes women are human beings? To me, its the latter, so I sign up. Anna Quindlen Its important to remember that feminism is no longer a group of organizations or leaders. Its the expectations that parents have for their daughters, and their sons, too. Its the way we talk about and treat one another. Its who makes the money and who makes the compromises and who makes the dinner. Its a state of mind. Its the way we live now. Mary Mcleod Bethune Whatever glory belongs to the race for a development unprecedented in history for the given length of time, a full share belongs to the womanhood of the race. Anita Wise A lot of guys think the larger a womans breasts are, the less intelligent she is. I dont think it works like that. I think its the opposite. I think the larger a womans breasts are, the less intelligent the men become. Rudyard Kipling A womans guess is much more accurate than a mans certainty. Charlotte Bunch Feminism is an entire world view or gestalt, not just a laundry list of womens issues.