I don’t know about you, but I love Twitter. I love how fast it is. I love how insatiable the information is. I love how easy it is to connect with even hard-to-reach people and I love how it can give you a glimpse of what is happening during history events in the making.
That’s why this isn’t my first Twitter post, or even my second or third.
This past year, Twitter was the platform which gave rise to the #MeToo Campaign with Alyssa Milano’s now famous tweet. And it’s not surprising. Twitter is such an easy platform through which to disseminate information. Especially short bites. And when something catches on, it can catch on within minutes or seconds, becoming viral in an instant.
As women around the world celebrate International Women’s Day, myself among them, I’ve chosen to share tweets from around the world showing how various women, men and organizations are inspiring, celebrating and making a difference.
As International Women’s Day is still happening, more wonderful tweets will be tweeted throughout the day. Please share your favorite International Women’s Day Tweets in the comments section below.
Happy International Women’s Day 2018!
1. Brilliant Marketing Shared
Stunt of the day: McDonald’s is flipping its logo “in honor of the extraordinary accomplishments of women everywhere.” McBrilliant.
#internationalwomensday2018 pic.twitter.com/eHsFSCGvIj
— James Herring (@itsjamesherring) March 7, 2018
2. A beautiful dedication to those women who cannot celebrate International Women’s Day
Happy #InternationalWomenDay2018 let us be the voice for the oppressed, those with limited rights and freedom, those that cannot celebrate with us. This tweet is for you. ???? pic.twitter.com/wM7e862QNU
— Elly Hoult (@HoultElly) March 8, 2018
3. Acknowledgement, love and inspiration
Spending time with the strongest woman in my life. My pillar, my inspiration,my grandmother.
Happy Women’s Day ????#InternationalWomenDay2018 pic.twitter.com/v1NbHbJyrQ— Hamsa Nandini (@ihamsanandini) March 8, 2018
4. We are all wonder women here to support each other
Happy #InternationalWomenDay2018! It’s time to support each other, believe in each other & encourage each other to speak up for rights & gender equality.#PressForProgess pic.twitter.com/jqe2q9hek0
— Dr Kirsty Fairclough (@DrKFairclough) March 8, 2018
5. MP Robert Jenrick acknowledging his kick-ass wife being featured in the Financial Times in honour of International Women’s Day 2018
My better half in the @FT for #InternationalWomenDay2018 – “we need impactful diversity; not just check-the-box diversity” https://t.co/bVUkOEqh3M via @financialtimes
— Robert Jenrick MP (@RobertJenrick) March 8, 2018
6. A great quote and image, and also a beautiful acknowledgement
#InternationalWomenDay2018 I am privileged to work with so many inspirational, fair, compassionate women in #Policing pic.twitter.com/BdYcnwG46D
— Sara Sleeman (@Sarasle) March 8, 2018
7. Opening the sticky door for each other
I had allies helping me open the sticky door; I try to be an ally pulling on the handle too. https://t.co/ye4oO3FqXh h/t @CeriGould #InternationalWomenDay2018
— Alison Gow (@alisongow) March 8, 2018
8. Being bold in the Phillipines
Be bold for change
03|08|18#InternationalWomenDay2018 pic.twitter.com/uhvApAaLvd
— Team Fisheries (@UPVCFOSSC) March 7, 2018
9. The amazing difference these UK women are making
Two hundred business leaders, entrepreneurs, Members of Parliament and academics have joined The Telegraph in calling on the Government to boost female entrepreneurship in Britain #WomenMeanBusiness #internationalwomensday2018https://t.co/J0rU7YtbUc pic.twitter.com/o61ff0wkot
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 8, 2018
10. Some of the reasons we still need to be celebrating International Women’s Day in 2018
Just in case anyone asks do we really still need #IWD18 in 2018? #internationalwomensday2018 pic.twitter.com/DORrMnm5lJ
— Deirdre Heenan (@deirdreheenan) March 8, 2018
11. A beautiful and powerful quote from Elizabeth Gilbert
Happy #internationalwomensday2018 to you all pic.twitter.com/koVhX8GUj5
— Gemma Atkinson (@MissGAtkinson) March 8, 2018
12. An important call to change things in Africa
“No boy can sit while his sister is working.” – On #InternationalWomensDay2018, Angelique Kidjo explains how she would like attitudes to change across Africa pic.twitter.com/0yw2wRxLzD
— BBC Africa (@BBCAfrica) March 8, 2018
13. Women matter at every stage of their life up to the very end
“You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life.” On #InternationalWomenDay we remember those inspirational words from a remarkable woman, Dame Cicely Saunders #IWD2018 #WomensDay #hospice #internationalwomensday2018 #hospicecare #PressforProgress pic.twitter.com/vXXc2MbRZf
— Hospice UK (@hospiceuk) March 8, 2018
14. In India to make the railway safer for women
To ensure safe travelling of women commuters, WR has introduced easy to use mobile app, talk back system in ladies compartments, whatsapp ‘sakhi’ group besides security helpline number 182. We salute the women power on #internationalwomensday2018 #NariShakti4NewIndia pic.twitter.com/XPq2IDxmPg
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) March 8, 2018
15. A beautiful tweet that begins a beautiful thread
In the light of the upcoming #internationalwomensday2018 – reply to this with women creators, poets, writers, artists who you love and appreciate! I’ll start below! pic.twitter.com/4VNeWKz7nk
— Melissa Jennings (they/them) (@thebookishpoet) March 5, 2018
16. A Powerful message from Serena Williams
Serena #Williams sharing a Powerful Message Ahead of International Women’s Day #TuesdayThoughts #InspiringWomen #internationalwomensday2018 pic.twitter.com/P2osQCNcXu
— WomenAcrossFrontiers (@WomenAFrontiers) March 6, 2018
17. Breaking down the barriers of gender-bias
#internationalwomensday2018 : An AFP photo series on women breaking down the barriers of gender-bias in the working worldhttps://t.co/LyRZFBhxF9 pic.twitter.com/jms7wX1TSH
— AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) March 7, 2018
18. Women in STEM celebrate
Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay2018 with some of our rocket women. All industries, including ours, are stronger with more women in STEM careers. To all the young women dreaming of becoming scientists and engineers, we’re with you. Dream big and do it! pic.twitter.com/g3fCkgK3w6
— Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) March 8, 2018
19. It’s happening in Australia – when companies believe in equality (and don’t just say they do) women earn the same as their male counterparts
An Australian energy company is giving hundreds of female employees a raise to make sure they get paid the same amount as their male counterparts https://t.co/cV4df0pWwJ #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/LMWXhwDDBn
— CNN International (@cnni) March 8, 2018
20. Because we all need role models
In honor of #InternationalWomensDay, we are committed to shining a light on empowering female role models past and present in an effort to inspire more girls.
Join the conversation by sharing your role models using #MoreRoleModels. pic.twitter.com/5oJnZywk7s
— Barbie (@Barbie) March 6, 2018
21. The UK’s Labour Party’s beautiful tribute to International Women’s Day 2018
Why be ordinary when you can be phenomenal?#InternationalWomensDay #IWD18 pic.twitter.com/uuux0WydDz
— The Labour Party (@UKLabour) March 8, 2018
22. Inclusion
This International Women’s Day, we are celebrating autistic women and girls.
Who are the inspirational women in your life? #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/NBsc1XqoxC
— National Autistic Society (@Autism) March 8, 2018
23. Breaking the gender bias – In Somalia
#internationalwomensday2018 : An AFP photo series on women breaking down the barriers of gender-bias in the working world https://t.co/ur4iEYv03t
Marwa Mauled Abdi, 24, football coach and player in Hargeisa, Somalia pic.twitter.com/s3qyfoMnmX
— AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) March 8, 2018
24. Sadly there are too many reasons we’re still celebrating International Women’s Day
Because 63 million girls still need to go to school. Because women only earn between 60 and 75% of men’s wages – for the same work. Because 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexual violence in their life. #internationalwomensday2018 pic.twitter.com/Ov6EICxldf
— KatherineHand (@kmachand) March 7, 2018
25. How it all began
Woman is the light of God. #Rumi #WomensDay #IWD2018 #HerStoryOurStory #InternationalWomensDay #internationalwomensday2018 #ThursdayMotivation #ThursdayThoughts #quotes #quotestoliveby #quotesoftheday #QuotesForLife #quoteoftheday #ernest6words #InspirationalQuote #sixwordstories pic.twitter.com/HXTDwAuE4t
— Six Word Stories (@ernest6words) March 8, 2018
26. United we stand
united and stronger each day, happy #internationalwomensday2018 pic.twitter.com/wRlavkDYtf
— Sandra Hunter (@sndrmusic) March 8, 2018
27. A request to acknowledging our idols
Happy #internationalwomensday2018! Tag one of your idols and let them know how they’ve inspired you ???? pic.twitter.com/nXtU7Y2IW8
— Sharing.Social.London (@ShareSocialLdn) March 8, 2018
28. What are extremists most afraid of?
Words from @Malala that are still highly relevant today. #IWD2018 #internationalwomensday2018 pic.twitter.com/RGZvscLmIq
— National Library (@natlibscot) March 8, 2018
29. A great reminder
Happy #internationalwomensday2018 pic.twitter.com/11ynde47ar
— Judith van den Broek (@judith_broek) March 8, 2018
30. It’s women who are flying this plane now
????????✈️ No better job in the world! ????????✈️ Happy #InternationalWomensDay2018 ???? pic.twitter.com/TJudGpBW99
— KLM UK ✈ (@KLM_UK) March 8, 2018
International Women’s Day 2018 isn’t over yet, so don’t forget to add your favourite tweets in the comments section below!
