Welcome to our collection of Empowerment Quotes! In a world filled with challenges and obstacles, finding the inspiration to keep moving forward and believing in oneself is essential. Empowerment is not just a word; it’s a mindset, a force that drives individuals to overcome adversity, embrace their true potential, and make positive changes in their lives. Whether you’re seeking motivation, inner strength, or a boost of confidence, you’ll find a wealth of empowering wisdom in the quotes below. These powerful words of encouragement can be used to uplift your spirits, share with friends and loved ones, or even create visually appealing images with stylish fonts. So, let’s dive into these inspiring quotes and let them be a guiding light on your journey towards empowerment.
One of the factors a country’s economy depends on is human capital. If you don’t provide women with adequate access to healthcare, education and employment, you lose at least half of your potential. So, gender equality and women’s empowerment bring huge economic benefits. Michelle Bachelet
With women empowerment and women coming together, it’s not about being better than the guys or whatever. It’s just about collaboration; it’s about being equal people and having more of a highlight on women’s athletics and just women being equal in every aspect. Becky Lynch
The first step in empowerment is taking control of your health, respecting yourself and understanding and celebrating the value you bring to your family and society. Milind Soman
I don’t like the women who stand up for the empowerment of women at the expense of men. They try to demonize men, and they try to suggest men all want to keep us down, which is one of the reasons why I don’t like that label ‘feminist.’ Megyn Kelly
I think the economic empowerment of women that has been growing over the past decade is at the ‘inflection point’ with this global recession. Women are, we believe, the solution for their families in their ability to go out and increase household income. Andrea Jung
There’s a lot of activism that doesn’t deal with empowerment, and you have to empower yourself in order to be relevant to any type of struggle. Talib Kweli
Climate change, demographics, water, food, energy, global health, women’s empowerment – these issues are all intertwined. We cannot look at one strand in isolation. Instead, we must examine how these strands are woven together. Ban Ki-moon
There is no doubt that a woman’s economic empowerment is very much interconnected to her health and the well being of her children. Helene D. Gayle
My answer to those who oppose my appointment as CEO is that this is really a decision of the YWCA. They want to strengthen their grassroots to advocate on behalf of women’s and children’s empowerment and ending racism. Patricia Ireland
I still read romance, and I read suspense. I read them both. And part of it is, I like stories with strong characters, and I like stories where there’s closure at the end. And I like stories where there’s hope. That’s a kind of empowerment. I think romance novels are very empowering, and I think suspense novels are, too. Lisa Gardner
Governments everywhere have ministries dedicated to women’s affairs. I know of only one with a Ministry for Women Empowerment: Indonesia. Charged with the ‘realization of gender equality and justice’ together with children’s well-being, the ministry frames gender equality as a matter of justice. Arancha Gonzalez
I want to reach young women and to get them involved in the mission of the YWCA, economic empowerment of women and girls, and ending racism. Patricia Ireland
I work in areas related to child protection and family safety, women’s empowerment, the creation of opportunities for youth, and culture and tourism. Daunting? Yes. Impossible? No. In fact, such challenges energize me. Queen Rania of Jordan
India remains one of the few nations which still focuses entirely on an archaic de-addiction model, administered by the ministry of social justice and empowerment, to address drinking problems, adhering to a centuries-old idea of these problems being a moral disorder rather than a health condition. Vikram Patel
At CARE, a leading humanitarian organization, we recognize people live their lives in a holistic manner. Issues such as health care, education and economic empowerment cannot be addressed in a vacuum. Thus, effective programs need to tackle the multiple root causes of poverty. Helene D. Gayle
If there’s anything the name #MeToo calls to us, it’s that there’s a lot more dimension to the equality of men and women and the empowerment of women, which also is like the empowerment of men. Penn Badgley
It took me a while to warm to the ’20s costumes on ‘Downton.’ I love it when women accentuate their curves, and that era was all about hiding them. The shapes they wore then were in tune with female empowerment. Cutting off their hair and hiding their busts was a way of saying, ‘We’re equal to men!’ Lily James
I feel such a sense of empowerment being a mom. But I do wonder: How do they/we do it all? Kourtney Kardashian
Ultimately what I end up writing about is helplessness and the flipside of that, empowerment. Joss Whedon
We need to intentionally invest in health, in home ownership, in entrepreneurship, in access to democracy, in economic empowerment. If we don’t do these things, we shouldn’t be surprised that racial inequality persists because inequalities compound. Pete Buttigieg
Old white guys can be a funny bunch, can’t they? The same anti-same-sex marriage, anti-affirmative action cadre can flower into the biggest supporters of ‘equality’ the minute they get a whiff of minority empowerment. John Ridley
Gender equality and women’s empowerment have been a top priority for me from day one as Secretary-General. And I am committed to making sure that the U.N. leads by example. Ban Ki-moon
My top priority for 2012 will be to make a renewed push for women’s economic empowerment and political participation. Michelle Bachelet
Truth, honesty, empowerment – it’s what I want for myself and my readers. Rupi Kaur
New Age values are conscious evolution, a non-sectarian society, a non-military culture, global sharing, healing the environment, sustainable economies, self-determination, social justice, economic empowerment of the poor, love, compassion in action, going beyond religious fundamentalism, going beyond nationalism-extreme nationalism, culture. Deepak Chopra
Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. Amy Jo Martin
When I look at founders and CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook and Brian Chesky at Airbnb and Sebastian Thrun at Udacity, these are companies that are creating extraordinary social good and extraordinary economic and educational empowerment, all within with context of a for-profit model. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Be of service. Whether you make yourself available to a friend or co-worker, or you make time every month to do volunteer work, there is nothing that harvests more of a feeling of empowerment than being of service to someone in need. Gillian Anderson
Empowerment of individuals is a key part of what makes open source work, since in the end, innovations tend to come from small groups, not from large, structured efforts. Tim O’Reilly
It turns out that advancing equal opportunity and economic empowerment is both morally right and good economics, because discrimination, poverty and ignorance restrict growth, while investments in education, infrastructure and scientific and technological research increase it, creating more good jobs and new wealth for all of us. William J. Clinton
I don’t have time to write a mom blog, but I’m not against it. I think it’s great when women talk about things. I’m all about female empowerment. There’s a lot of lonely, lost moms out there. Moms need to be encouraged to tell the truth. There’s a lot of glamour mommy stuff. It’s OK to get real. Kelly Cutrone
When Nike says, just do it, that’s a message of empowerment. Why aren’t the rest of us speaking to young people in a voice of inspiration? Naomi Klein
To really involve yourself in transforming yourself. That’s the work that I’m really focused on through my company, Higher Ground Productions, is really helping people to really find a place of personal empowerment as well as inner peace. Yolanda King
Every time we have a woman on-screen, we can empower her in a different way rather than just giving a speech on the importance of equality and empowerment. I think sometimes we have to show her as powerful. Zoya Akhtar
I have been doing so much. Speaking engagements… producing… developing a half-hour sitcom… working on a movie… leading acting workshops all over the world… and hosting ‘My Black Is Beautiful,’ an empowerment TV show I’m doing on BET for women. Tasha Smith
When everyone is spitting in your face and you can be nice back to society – that is the ultimate self empowerment and that’s what I was striving for. Nick Yarris
Female empowerment is always something that I’ve felt. It’s not about just being a model; it’s about women in general. Emily Ratajkowski
Being a mother gives you an incredible feeling of empowerment, you think if I can go through such pain and that level of sleep and still operate and not be grumpy you can do anything. It can be quite scary, you can’t function your brain, forget your vocabulary. Anna Friel
Almost everything about American society is affected by World War II: our feelings about race; our feelings about gender and the empowerment of women, moving women into the workplace; our feelings about our role in the world. All of that comes in a very direct way out of World War II. Rick Atkinson
My work in government has flowed from the fundamental idea of personal empowerment. It’s about giving people the tools they need to pave their own way. James Langevin
In my family, growing up, the women were always the ones who were powerful, and they exuded this charisma of empowerment that I hold onto and always remember. I had some difficult times, but these strong women were always a constant. Mickalene Thomas
Walmart’s Global Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiative is working to create opportunity and empower women and girls in markets around the world. Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment. Barbara Jordan
Bumble was founded with several key values: empowerment, equality, and kindness. We are a company that was built to empower women and empower men to respect women. We want to create a place where all types of connections take place: a platform and a brand where women always make the first move. Whitney Wolfe Herd
Empowerment isn’t a buzzword among leadership gurus. It’s a proven technique where leaders give their teams the appropriate training, tools, resources, and guidance to succeed. John Rampton
Technology is one of the key drivers of female economic empowerment, but the fields that women choose to participate in are still decidedly gendered. Weili Dai
I sat down in 1989 and I made up my mind at that point that I was going to spend the rest of my life assisting women and youth to gain social and political empowerment through business and education. I convinced myself economic empowerment of women was going to be key, especially in a country like this where most women didn’t go to school. Joyce Banda
I believe in decentralized management that includes a lot of delegation, empowerment, and accountability. Anthony Scaramucci
To the Muslim woman, the hijab provides a sense of empowerment. It is a personal decision to dress modestly according to the command of a genderless Creator; to assert pride in self, and embrace one’s faith openly, with independence and courageous conviction. Randa Abdel-Fattah
My own foundation concentrates on women’s economic empowerment on the basis that if women have their own money and are able to support themselves, they can make choices about what happens to them in their lives, about whether they have education, whether they get married, and what happens to their children. Cherie Blair
Cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes, and cooking. It’s about harnessing imagination, empowerment, and creativity. Guy Fieri
I just think that knowing about your body at any age, whether it’s educating yourself on fertility, getting mammograms, going through puberty – whatever it may be, is really important. I just really encourage women empowerment and being comfortable talking about these issues. Khloe Kardashian
When we’re on stage doing a song about positive body image or another about female empowerment, everyone out there is super into it and right there with us. It’s been awesome. I feel like we fit right in. Lizzo
Empowerment is a word that comes with liberty. Karol G
I convinced myself economic empowerment of women was going to be key, especially in a country like this where most women didn’t go to school. Joyce Banda
Empowering the individual means empowering the nation. And empowerment is best served through rapid economic growth with rapid social change. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
I would chance saying globally there is a feeling that female empowerment has, at last, become a topic that is fashionable, and more power to that. Gwendoline Christie
Freedom is not empowerment. Empowerment is what the Serbs have in Bosnia. Anybody can grab a gun and be empowered. P. J. O’Rourke
The Transportation Empowerment Act paves the way for better roads, easier commutes, and more family time. Tom Graves
I haven’t spent years, like Alyse Nelson of Vital Voices, toiling for female economic empowerment on five continents. Tina Brown
I am excited Sundial and Unilever have created this partnership, rooted in a purpose-driven ethos, that represents an incredible opportunity to take our Community Commerce economic empowerment and impact model to another level. Richelieu Dennis
Female empowerment really is important to me. I’m a big nerd of the books from the 15th Century and 16th Century, when the men had all the power and the women had none of it. Ariel Winter
Washing dishes gave me the sense of empowerment and feeling that I control my destiny. Shahid Khan
Ultimately, so much Dr. Seuss is about empowerment. He invites us to disappear into our imagination and then blows the doors off what that can mean. Gary Ross
The gift of writing is to be self-forgetful, to get a surge of inner life or inner supply or unexpected sense of empowerment, to be afloat, to be out of yourself. Seamus Heaney
In terms of ‘Beyond the Lights’ and ‘Belle,’ they’re definitely stories about identity. They’re female empowerment stories. So I’m exploring that through my work. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
There’s this long tradition of… even ‘Where The Wild Things Are,’ which many people consider the best kids’ picture book of all time. It was considered revolutionary, and some libraries wouldn’t carry it. But it’s a classic because it taps into empowerment for kids, kids facing dangers and winning. Henry Selick
We’re building the ultimate experience for fun, flexibility, and empowerment where you can rent a car, fill it with discounted gas, meet new people, stop for a Starbucks coffee, and have your earnings deposited into your bank account all in the same day. Logan Green
We use a term called ’empowerment through empathy.’ And ‘Me Too’ is so powerful, because somebody had said it to me – right? – and it changed the trajectory of my healing process once I heard that. Tarana Burke
Empowerment is not about doing the same thing the same way in the same environment. It’s about building the man and the woman and doing so with a view to creating better citizens and, by extension, better patriots in this society of ours. Anthony Carmona
Overall, I have formed three major organizations: the National Association of Business Women, the Young Women’s Leaders Network, and the Joyce Banda Foundation. Under the foundation, we have a huge program that targets women to teach them about HIV and other diseases and to give them economic empowerment. Joyce Banda
My interest is not data, it’s the world. And part of world development you can see in numbers. Others, like human rights, empowerment of women, it’s very difficult to measure in numbers. Hans Rosling
Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth… these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women’s empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all. Ban Ki-moon
Christiania has a lot of strong, nuclear families. It gave us a sense of empowerment and belonging and richness. We had so much love; we were never in doubt that we were wanted in this world. Lukas Forchhammer
Women empowerment does not mean you create complex among men. Then it will take 20 more years to empower men. It is all about evolving as a soul, as a human being. It does not mean that you become a sexist. Kangana Ranaut
We talk about equality, women’s empowerment… yet we are now being trolled for wearing jeans. I haven’t heard of male MPs being criticized for their clothes but when a woman MP wears jeans, that bothers an entire nation. Mimi Chakraborty
We all fight over what the label ‘feminism’ means but for me it’s about empowerment. It’s not about being more powerful than men – it’s about having equal rights with protection, support, justice. It’s about very basic things. It’s not a badge like a fashion item. Annie Lennox
World fertility surveys indicate that anywhere from one third to one half of the babies born in the Third World would not be if their mothers had access to cheap, reliable family planning, had enough personal empowerment to stand up to their husbands and relatives, and could choose their own family size. Donella Meadows
Even with uncertainty around the future of work in an increasingly automated world, Airbnb will remain a way for women to achieve greater financial independence and social empowerment in the years ahead. Belinda Johnson
It is important that you appreciate that the workplace must be a place of empowerment, but the empowerment must not only be connected to the job that you do. Anthony Carmona
If women had better access to the financial system – even so much as a basic deposit account at a bank – it would be a major step in the direction of greater wealth and greater economic empowerment. Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Why are we not valuing the word ‘feminism’ when there is so much work to be done in terms of empowerment and emancipation of women everywhere? Annie Lennox
Autonomy leads to empowerment. We work hard to maintain a balance between collaboration and cooperation and independence. Bobby Kotick
The smug complacency of technology adverts disguises a pretty mixed picture, with too many people not connected, too many passive users of technologies designed for interactive, and far too much talk about empowerment but far too little action to make it happen. Geoff Mulgan
I’ve been a staunch advocate of women’s empowerment, and I’ve worked hard throughout my career to advance the cause. It is heartening to see that gender equality is really becoming more of a reality. There is still much more to be done, and I’m confident that, by working together, we can empower women worldwide. Madhuri Dixit
Unless the issue of the empowerment of women is addressed, the practice of women being unfairly treated will remain unresolved. Kapil Sibal
Three components – education, equality and empowerment – play an important and pivotal role in moving the country forward in every aspect. Manushi Chhillar
The supermarket chain Whole Foods has quite a radical employee empowerment program, where employees get to decide whether another employee can work in their team or not. If they think this person’s a slacker, doesn’t have good ideas, they can vote and say, no, we don’t want this person to be working with us on the vegetable aisle. Tim Harford
Transforming our societies and our economies is an agenda that requires the participation of all. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are key. Including and empowering women and girls to develop and implement climate solutions is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing to do. Patricia Espinosa
The gig economy is empowerment. This new business paradigm empowers individuals to better shape their own destiny and leverage their existing assets to their benefit. John McAfee
At this point in my life – age 24 – I have chosen a fairly strange path that not many are walking. I am a professional spoken word poet who tours the world performing and teaching. I run an organization called Project VOICE dedicated to using this art form as an education and empowerment tool in schools and communities of all kinds. Sarah Kay
The fact that my environment influences my life so much – and that my environment is in my control – gives me a great sense of empowerment over my health and my life. Anne Wojcicki
What is black empowerment when it seems to benefit not the vast majority but an elite that tends to be recycled? Desmond Tutu
To me, Microsoft is about empowerment… we are the original democratizing force, putting a PC in every home and every desk. Satya Nadella
The whole concept of witches was that women were speaking up for themselves and fighting for their rights. The whole concept of witchcraft came into play to hold down women and women’s empowerment. Madchen Amick
My father was a rare poet. He was somebody who worked in the trenches. When he wanted to speak about social justice or gender empowerment, he spoke through his poetry. Shabana Azmi
My mission in life is to assist women in social and political empowerment through business and education. Joyce Banda
A lot of Iran’s empowerment is a result of the war in Iraq. Richard Engel
President Obama has called for economic and political empowerment of women globally. The Equal Futures Partnership promotes removal of policy, legal, and regulatory barriers that hold women back at local, state and national levels. Lael Brainard
In music today, people are against females. We don’t have that empowerment anymore. We don’t have that voice. Tink
