27 Inspirational & Feminist Quotes To Use As Instagram Captions During The Women’s March

In Jan. 2017, the day after Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 45th President of the United States, women and their allies came together all around world to fight back against inequality, and march for protecting women's rights. On that day, Jan. 21, 2017, the Women's March was born. Now that Trump has been president of the United States for nearly a year now, we are still fighting this battle — and we're fighting it harder than ever. The Women's March has been instrumental in continuing to aid in the resistance against sexism, racism, and inequality, and now, in 2018, it's returning to make an even bigger mark on the world. One way to support the second Women's March, even if you can't attend when it occurs on Jan. 20, 2018, is to share some sort of post on social media — and including a caption that thoroughly states how important this movement is. If you're looking for some inspiration, these feminist, badass quotes are ideal to use for Women's March Instagram captions or similar social media posts.

Whether you are heading to Women's March 2018 or not, you're always able to make a big difference in the fight against inequality throughout the world. Social media is not only a great place to promote causes like this, but it's also a place to spread messages, and inspire people to fight back against oppression.

Looking for inspiration on quotes to share during the Women's March? Read on:

1. "Do not live someone else's life and someone else's idea of what womanhood is. Womanhood is you." - Viola Davis

2. "You can be the lead in your own life." - Kerry Washington

3. "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." - Alice Walker

4. "Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you. - Hillary Clinton

5. "We've chosen the path to equality, don't let them turn us around." - Geraldine Ferraro

6. "I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship." - Mary Louise Alcott

7. "I come in peace, but mean business." - Janelle Monáe

8. "Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. There is no yesterday, no tomorrow, it’s all the same day." - Janis Joplin

9. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

10. "A champion is defined not by their wins, but by how many times they recover when they fall." - Serena Williams

11. "I didn't get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it." - Estée Lauder

12. "Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?" - Frida Kahlo

13. "I encourage women to step up. Don't wait for somebody to ask you." - Reese Witherspoon

14. "Well-behaved women seldom make history." - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

15. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion with one’s courage." - Anaïs Nin

16. "The most effective way to do it, is to do it." - Amelia Earhart

17. "It needs to be said and heard: It's okay to be who you are." - Hailee Steinfeld

18. "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

19. "If you don't risk anything, you risk even more." - Erica Jong

20. "A man told me that for a woman, I was very opinionated. I said, 'For a man, you're kind of ignorant.'" - Anne Hathaway

21. "I did everything he did but backwards and in high heels." - Ginger Rogers

22. "It's not about the dress you wear. It's about the life you lead in the dress." - Diana Vreeland

23. "Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." - Judy Garland

24. "My dad always said, 'Don't fit into the glass slipper like Cinderella did, shatter the glass ceiling.'" - Priyanka Chopra

25. "Telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act." - Janet Mock

26. "Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning." - Gloria Steinem

27. "Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim." - Nora Ephron