Some quote from women to mark this special day:

1. "A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men." - Gloria Steinem

2. "We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back." - Malala Yousafzai

3. "In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman." - Margaret Thatcher

4. "For I conclude that the enemy is not lipstick, but guilt itself; we deserve lipstick, if we want it, AND free speech; we deserve to be sexual AND serious - or whatever we please. We are entitled to wear cowboy boots to our own revolution." -Naomi Wolf

5. "At the end of the day, don't forget that you are a person, don't forget you are a mother, don't forget you are a wife, don't forget you are a daughter." - Indra Nooyi

6. "The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot fail to result in a more caring, tolerant, just and peaceful life for all." -Aung San Suu Kyi

7. "Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are." - Ellen DeGeneres

8. "Don't let anyone tell you you're weak because you're a woman." - Mary Kom