From authors to political leaders these women are speaking out on the importance of gender equality.
The earliest celebration of International Women's Day was in 1909. That year, the Socialist Party of America dedicated the day to honoring the 1908 garment workers' strike in New York. Through the years, the day has been spent showing the progress that women have made as well as the progress women (and men) around the world are working towards.
This year, the organizers of the January 21 Women's March organized A Day Without Women to show the impact women have. Hundreds of women have gone on strike causing schools, businesses, and publications to go dark for the day.
In support of International Women's Day we've rounded up some of the most poignant quotes from some of the most well-known supporters of the gender equality movement:
Hillary Clinton: former Secretary of State, former New York Senator and 2016 Democratic nominee for President of the United States
Emma Watson: actress and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador
Gloria Steinem: journalist and political activist
Malala Yousafzai: humanitarian and youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate
Sheryl Sandberg: COO of Facebook, founder of LeanIn.org and author
Bell Hook: author of "Feminist Theory"
Michelle Obama: former First Lady of the United States
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Supreme Court Justice
Melinda Gates: co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Betty Friedan: author of "The Feminine Mystique"
Beyoncé: singer, songwriter and actress
Lori Greiner: inventor, entrepreneur, and television personality
Jessica Alba: actress, philanthropist and co-founder of The Honest Company
Cecile Richards: president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Dilma Rousseff: first female president of Brazil
Amal Clooney: barrister and philanthropist
Cheris Kramarae: author of "A Feminist Dictionary"
Coco Chanel: famed fashion designer and businesswoman
Jennifer Aniston: actress, producer, and businesswoman
Ursula Burns: former CEO and current chairperson of Xerox
Madonna: performer, businesswoman and philanthropist
Katie Couric: journalist and author
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