109 International Women's Day Quotes for Family and In-Laws Plus Quotes on Respecting Women

International Women's Day is March 8. The best Women's Day quotes for family are short and personal, and they name one thing she did. This list has 109 original International Women's Day quotes for your mother, wife, daughter, sister, grandmother and in-laws. It also has funny quotes and quotes on respecting women.

When is International Women's Day?

International Women's Day falls on March 8 every year. The United Nations began celebrating it on March 8 in 1975, during International Women's Year. The first National Woman's Day was held in the United States on February 28, 1909 (UN WomenWatch).

Which Women's Day quote to send to whom

Who	Best for
Mother	Texts, cards, calls
Mother-in-law	Cards, family dinners
Sister-in-law	Texts, social posts
Wife	Cards, morning messages
Daughter	Notes, lunchbox, social posts
Sister	Texts, captions
Grandmother	Cards, phone calls
Funny quotes	Group chats, captions
Quotes on respecting women	Posters, school, family talk
Group chat messages	Family chats

International Women's Day quotes for mother

Women's Day quotes for your mom. Use them in a text on March 8, a card or a phone call.

1. "Mom, you were the first woman I looked up to, and you still are."
2. "Happy Women's Day to the woman who taught me to stand up and speak up."
3. "Every strong thing about me started in your kitchen, Mom."
4. "You raised a family and kept your own dreams alive. I saw both."
5. "Mom, your quiet strength held our house together."
6. "Happy Women's Day to my first teacher, first coach and first fan."
7. "You showed me what a working woman, a kind woman and a tired woman looks like. All at once."
8. "My mom never asked for credit. Today she gets all of it."
9. "Thank you for every sacrifice I only understood when I grew up."
10. "The best woman I know answers when I call her Mom."
11. "You taught me that soft and strong can live in the same heart."
12. "Mom, Women's Day is one day. My thanks to you is every day."

Women's Day quotes for mother-in-law

International Women's Day quotes for in-laws, starting with the mom who welcomed you into her family.

1. "Happy Women's Day to the woman who raised the person I love."
2. "Thank you for welcoming me like a daughter, not a guest."
3. "You gave me a family and a second mom on the same day."
4. "Your son is kind because you showed him how. Happy Women's Day."
5. "Happy Women's Day to my mother-in-law, my mother-in-love."
6. "I married into a family led by a strong woman. Lucky me."
7. "Your advice, your recipes and your patience make our house better."
8. "To my mother-in-law: thank you for raising my favorite person."
9. "You never made me feel like an in-law. Only family."
10. "Happy Women's Day to the woman whose Sunday dinners hold us together."

Women's Day quotes for sister-in-law

Short Women's Day messages for a sister-in-law who became a friend.

1. "Happy Women's Day to the sister I got through marriage."
2. "Sister-in-law by law, sister by choice."
3. "You make family gatherings louder and better. Happy Women's Day."
4. "Thank you for always having my back at the family table."
5. "To my sister-in-law: strong, funny and always on time with the gossip."
6. "Gaining a sister-in-law was the best part of the wedding."
7. "Happy Women's Day to the woman who made our family bigger and kinder."
8. "Here's to you, sis. In-law, in heart."

International Women's Day quotes for wife

Women's Day quotes for your wife. Say them out loud, put one in a card or send one before she wakes up.

1. "Happy Women's Day to the woman who makes our house a home."
2. "Watching you lead, care and laugh every day makes me proud to be your husband."
3. "You are my partner, my best friend and the strongest woman I know."
4. "Today the world celebrates women. I celebrate you every day."
5. "Thank you for carrying more than your share and never asking for credit."
6. "You chase your goals and still remember our kids' dentist appointments."
7. "I married a woman braver than me. Happy Women's Day."
8. "Your kindness changes rooms. I've watched it happen."
9. "Happy Women's Day to the mother of my children and the love of my life."
10. "You never stop growing, and I love watching it."
11. "Our daughter learns what a strong woman looks like from you."
12. "Today, rest. I've got dinner and the dishes."

International Women's Day quotes for daughter

Women's Day quotes for your daughter, written by a parent who wants her to know she can do anything.

1. "Daughter, the world is yours to shape. Start today."
2. "Be loud when it matters and kind when it counts."
3. "You don't need permission to be brilliant."
4. "Happy Women's Day to the girl who'll lead the women of tomorrow."
5. "Never shrink to fit a room. Find a bigger room."
6. "Your voice matters. Use it, sweetheart."
7. "I hope you grow up knowing you can be anything."
8. "Strong girls become strong women. You're already on your way."
9. "Dream big, work hard and call your mom."
10. "Your ideas count as much as anyone's at the table."
11. "Happy Women's Day to my daughter, who already makes me braver."
12. "The world needs your heart and your stubbornness."

International Women's Day quotes for sister

For the sister who has shared clothes, secrets and blame with you.

1. "Happy Women's Day to my sister, my first best friend."
2. "We fought over clothes and stood together on everything else."
3. "Sis, you make strong look easy."
4. "Thank you for being my loudest cheerleader."
5. "Happy Women's Day to the woman who knows all my secrets and keeps them."
6. "You're proof that sisters make the world better."
7. "Here's to the sister who taught me how to stand up for myself."
8. "Same parents, same stubborn streak, same love."
9. "My sister: part best friend, part bodyguard."
10. "Happy Women's Day, sis. Keep shining."

International Women's Day quotes for grandmother

Women's Day quotes for the grandmother who held the family together for decades.

1. "Happy Women's Day to the woman who started it all, Grandma."
2. "You lived through more than I can imagine and still smile."
3. "Grandma, your stories made me brave."
4. "Every woman in our family carries a little of your strength."
5. "Your recipes, your prayers and your wisdom raised all of us."
6. "Happy Women's Day to the first strong woman in our family line."
7. "Grandma, you taught my mom, and she taught me."
8. "Thank you for showing three generations what grace looks like."

Funny International Women's Day quotes

Funny quotes for the women in your family who would rather laugh than cry on Women's Day.

1. "Women's Day: the only day men find the dishwasher on their own."
2. "Behind every successful woman is herself, and a lot of coffee."
3. "I'm a woman. I can find the ketchup in the fridge."
4. "Happy Women's Day to the women who remember every birthday in the family."
5. "Women can multitask. We just prefer not to tell you how much."
6. "She ran the meeting, the school run and the Wi-Fi reset before 9 a.m."
7. "A woman's work is never done. Mostly because nobody else does it."
8. "Women's Day tip: let her pick the restaurant. Then go there."
9. "Strong women don't need saving. Snacks, maybe."
10. "Happy Women's Day to the queens who run the group chat."
11. "Ladies, today we celebrate. Tomorrow we're back to finding everyone's socks."
12. "Women: making it look easy since forever."

Quotes on respecting women

Respect for women quotes for Women's Day, a school poster or a family conversation. These quotes on respecting women work for all ages.

1. "Respect for women starts at home, at the dinner table."
2. "A man who respects women was taught by one."
3. "Listen when she talks. That's where respect starts."
4. "Equal pay, equal voice, equal seat at the table."
5. "Respect isn't a holiday gift. It's a daily habit."
6. "Treat every woman like someone's mother, sister and daughter. Because she is."
7. "Respect women's choices, even when they're not yours."
8. "Real strength is lifting women up, not talking over them."
9. "Raise boys who respect women, and girls who expect it."
10. "Respect her time, her work and her no."
11. "Women don't need special treatment. They need fair treatment."
12. "Respect is shown in small things: credit, attention and a fair share of the chores."
13. "Respecting women means believing them."
14. "A home where women are respected is a home where everyone grows."
15. "Respect for women quotes mean nothing until we live them."

Short Women's Day messages for the family group chat

One-line Women's Day messages for the family group chat.

1. "Happy Women's Day to every woman in this chat. You hold us together."
2. "To the moms, sisters, aunts and grandmas here: thank you."
3. "Happy Women's Day to the strongest group chat I know."
4. "Celebrating the women who raised, fed and forgave us."
5. "Happy Women's Day to our family's real leaders."
6. "Today we celebrate you. Tomorrow we'll still need you."
7. "From the in-laws to the outlaws, happy Women's Day."
8. "Every woman in this family makes us better. Thank you."
9. "Happy Women's Day to the ladies who never miss a birthday."
10. "To every woman in this family: we see you, and we're grateful."

How to make your Women's Day message personal

• Add her name and one memory, like the meal she always cooks or the advice you still use.
• Send it in the morning so she has it all day.
• Write it by hand if you see her in person. A card stays on the fridge for weeks.
• Pair a short quote with a keepsake, like a personalized embroidered name hoop with her name.

For more family quotes, read our Mother's Day quotes for all the moms and in-laws, mother daughter quotes and quotes for a pregnant wife. For trivia, see our Mother's Day facts.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good International Women's Day quote for family?

"Every woman in this family makes us better. Thank you" works for a group chat. For one person, add her name and one specific thing she does.

What should I write to my mother-in-law on Women's Day?

Thank her for raising your partner and for welcoming you. "Happy Women's Day to the woman who raised the person I love" is a simple start.

What are good quotes on respecting women?

"Respect isn't a holiday gift. It's a daily habit" and "Raise boys who respect women, and girls who expect it" both work for posters and posts.

What is a funny International Women's Day quote?

"Women's Day: the only day men find the dishwasher on their own" gets a laugh in most family chats.

Is International Women's Day a public holiday?

It depends on the country. Some countries give a day off on March 8 and others do not, so check your local calendar.