The Internet Celebrates International Women's Day
Today is International Women's Day, an annual marker of the obstacles women still face every day and the accomplishments they've achieved in the face of them. In honor of women all around the globe, we've rounded up the most poignant tweets posted in honor of the holiday.
Today is International Women's Day, an annual marker of the obstacles women still face every day and the accomplishments they've achieved in the face of them. In honor of women all around the globe, we've rounded up the most poignant tweets posted in honor of the holiday.
Happy #InternationalWomensDay to ALL women. Trans. Queer. WOC. Incarcerated. Disabled. Chronically ill. All women who still feel invisible.
— Porochista Khakpour (@PKhakpour) March 8, 2017
“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.”
― Brigham Young #InternationalWomensDay
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 8, 2017
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! In celebration, please spend the day EYEING THE JOB of your local congressman. You can probably do it better.
— Brianna Wu (@Spacekatgal) March 8, 2017
Sisters, here's my version of Rudyard Kipling's "If" and it's dedicated to all of you. #InternationalWomensDay https://t.co/oeZVYLAWj5
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) March 8, 2017
Women are the gems that our past has taken for granted and the heroes that we love and respect today. #InternationalWomensDay
— Andrew Cassara (@AndrewCassara) March 8, 2017
"Nevertheless, she persisted."#InternationalWomensDay#IWD2017 pic.twitter.com/NskLCMQkmY
— Greg Hogben (@MyDaughtersArmy) March 8, 2017
I will be celebrating #InternationalWomensDay by working, because those before me fought so hard for me to have this right. #IWorkFor them.
— stevie (@SratGrlPolitics) March 8, 2017
Women have earned:
- more bachelor's than men since 1982
- master's since '87
- PhDs since '09
STILL. PAID. LESS.#InternationalWomensDay
— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) March 8, 2017
None of us would be here without a #she. ❤ #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/uixkS8qqQf
— I. Marlene King (@imarleneking) March 8, 2017
Thank u to all of the strong women who fought & continue to fight for change. #InternationalWomensDay
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) March 8, 2017
Today we celebrate our @WomenNASA astronauts, even @AstroPeggy up in space! #InternationalWomensDay
Learn more: https://t.co/i1Lt35XBiN pic.twitter.com/8RG0TBIhbv
— NASA Astronauts (@NASA_Astronauts) March 8, 2017
On #InternationalWomensDay we recognize that we are part of a larger story that includes women who came before us & those who will follow.
— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) March 8, 2017
Listen, for all of the criticism, you have to admit that @realDonaldTrump's cabinet was remarkably well prepared for #ADayWithoutAWoman
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) March 8, 2017
Happy #InternationalWomensDay never forget that men are only here to help women create more women bye
— Chloé Gomez (@_glenchlochlo) March 8, 2017
"We cannot live by pre-determined masculinities. Stereotypes limit our personal freedom” - @Bjarni_Ben, Prime Minister of Iceland #WomensDay pic.twitter.com/y67DMjLfoF
— UN Women (@UN_Women) March 8, 2017
For #InternationalWomensDay instead of making a point to do nothing all day, do something for someone else. Build up the people around you.
— Morgan Williamson (@morgslw) March 8, 2017
Our mom was the 1st female police officer in West Orange, NJ. She taught us the value of goals, a plan & hard work. #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/n5dtdTEMzR
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) March 8, 2017
Women! Everyday is yours. Thanks for raising me, loving me, challenging me and making me the man I am.#internationalwomensday
— Richard Harmon (@RichardSHarmon) March 8, 2017
To all the Cis women
To all the Trans women
This world is nothing without you
Happy #internationalwomensday pic.twitter.com/CwocBHFaPZ
— ✨Jesse Cale ✨ (@JesseCale) March 8, 2017