13 empowering quotes from women around the world

Women (and men) all over the world are commemorating March 8 as International Women's Day.

Read powerful quotes from well-known feminists including Senator Risa Hontiveros, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Vice President Leni Robredo, Miss International Kylie Verzosa, American presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, the late astronaut Sally Ride, former US First Lady Michelle Obama, singer and songwriter Beyonce, award-winning actress Meryl Streep, poet and writer Rupi Kaur and author and activist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

They may vary in race, age and vocation, but they all share the same view: that women and girls deserve a voice and equal rights. Their words empower and connect each and every woman, no matter where they may be.

Read their words in this gallery.

— Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/BM, GMA News