Empowering Female Quotes:

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

- Beyonce Knowles

topic: Views, Feminist, Perception, Inspirational Feminist, Kickass Women

You know I have never met a woman who is not strong. They don't exist.

- Diane von Furstenberg

topic: Strong, Mets, Powerful Women, Inspirational Feminist, Strong Powerful Women

We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.

- Malala Yousafzai

source: Malala Yousafzai's Speech to the UN General Assembly, www.independent.co.uk. July 12, 2013.

topic: Powerful, Feminist, Half, Women Equality, Inspirational Feminist

Women have always been the strong ones of the world. The men are always seeking from women a little pillow to put their heads down on. They are always longing for the mother who held them as infants.

- Coco Chanel

topic: Motivational, Mother, Fashion, I Am Strong, Inspirational Feminist

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

topic: Motivational, Women, Voice, Female Empowerment, Women Equality

I've never met a woman who is not strong, but sometimes they don't let it out. Then there's a tragedy, and then all of a sudden that strength comes. My message is let the strength come out before the tragedy.

- Diane von Furstenberg

topic: Strong, Empowering, Tragedy, Inspirational Feminist, Women Strength

I raise up my voice-not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.

- Malala Yousafzai

topic: Motivational, Women, Voice, Inspirational Feminist, Inspirational Strong Women

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

topic: Motivational, Women, Feminist, Inspirational Feminist, Strong Women And Love

A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.

- Gloria Steinem

source: "Happy 80th, Gloria Steinem" by Kathleen McCartney, www.cnn.com. March 25, 2014.

topic: Women, Feminist, Humanity, Women Equality, Inspirational Feminist

I am a Woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman, that's me.

- Maya Angelou

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring, Inspirational Feminist, International Women's Day

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

topic: Mother, Children, Men, Female Empowerment, Strong Women And Love

Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'

- Diana Vreeland

topic: Space, Empowering, Women Empowerment, Female Empowerment, Inspirational Strong Women

Women are always saying,"We can do anything that men cando." But Men should be saying,"We can do anything that women can do.

- Gloria Steinem

source: "Emma Watson's new feminism: Count me in" by Gregg Jarrett, www.foxnews.com. September 29, 2014.

topic: Motivational, Women, Feminist, Men Women, Women Empowering Women

I always wanted to be a femme fatale. Even when I was a young girl, I never really wanted to be a girl. I wanted to be a woman.

- Diane von Furstenberg

source: Source: bigthink.com

topic: Girl, Empowering, Female, Femme Fatale, Empowering Female

Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.

- Amelia Earhart

source: "On a wing and a prayer" by Maxie Szalwinska, www.theguardian.com. July 25, 2007.

topic: Motivational, Women, Blessing, Inspirational Feminist, Strong Powerful Women

I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.

- Angelina Jolie

topic: Strong, Cancer, Choices, Mastectomy, Inspirational Feminist