International Women’s Day — March 8 — is a pretty big deal in some parts of the world, where it’s usually celebrated with gifts like flowers (especially roses) and chocolate. It might not be as popular in the Anglosphere, but the day has been picking up steam on social media in recent years. That includes Instagram!
If you want to mark the date, you might have a little celebration with your friends, go to a rally or celebration, or just post Women’s Day captions for Instagram with some cool pics. Want to mark the only dedicated day to celebrate women’s rights, besides (arguably?) Mother’s Day? Not sure where to get started? We’ve got your back.
We brainstormed a whole list of International Women’s Day Instagram captions for you, so take a look and see if there’s a line that matches your mood perfectly.
International Women’s Day Instagram Captions
Are you new to marking March 8, or perhaps just low on inspiration right now? Because International Women’s Day is still a pretty low key holiday in most of the English speaking world, all of your photos definitely need great captions to add context. Don’t know what to say? Try these tips to get you off to a great start:
- Looking for International Women’s Day Instagram captions for a rally or feminist celebration you’re attending? A punchy line or two about women’s empowerment should do the trick — and if you think your IG followers won’t understand what the photo is all about, maybe add a little explanation, too.
- Simply want Women’s Day captions for Instagram to wish everyone else who celebrates the day a happy March 8? A lighthearted or funny line goes a long way — especially if you find a way to add jokes, puns, or hilarious stories. A meaningful quote about women’s rights, boss babes, or female strength can also be a great choice.
- If you want your International Women’s Day Instagram captions to have a more serious approach, you could highlight some of the brave feminists from history who made great strides toward making the rights we take for granted today a reality, too.
Brainstorming the perfect caption may take some time, so don’t sweat it and keep thinking until you stumble on a great idea. In the meantime, you can always take a peek at the International Women’s Day Instagram captions on this list to see if there’s one that fits your next post just right.
Women’s Day Captions for Instagram for Selfies
1. Selfie stick in one hand, rose in the other. Happy March 8, everyone!
2. Got 99 problems, but I don’t need no man to fix them, thanks! Happy IWD!
3. Women are my spirit animal, ‘cause March 8 or not, we’re always ready to roar!
4. Selfie game strong, independent woman game stronger than ever!
5. Young, wild, free, and finally a day to celebrate you and me.
6. Every day tells a story, and this one says women lift each other up.
7. Give me bread, but also give me roses. Bonus points if the bread has avocado on top.
8. Blessed, not stressed, and International Women’s Day obsessed.
9. Free roses? I’m in! Happy IWD!
10. Flowers in my hair, do care! It’s Women’s Day!
Funny International Women’s Day Instagram Captions
11. I don’t mind some free chocolate and flowers! Happy Women’s Day, everyone!
12. The best things in life are free. Like us women!
13. I went to an International Women’s Day rally, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt. And these roses.
14. I don’t always shove women’s rights in your face, but when I do, it’s probably March 8!
15. I’m 90% Rosie the Riveter and 10% just hungry for chocolate. IWB, bring it on!
16. You can’t spell women without me!
17. Who needs therapy when you can go out and celebrate International Women’s Day with your sisters!?
18. F*ck roses. Give me bread, tools, and freedom!
19. I’m not a regular feminist. I’m a cool feminist who celebrates International Women’s Day with roses.
20. Flowers? I prefer flour.
Cute Women’s Day Captions for Instagram
21. If you need me, don’t bother — I’ll be at the IWD rally singing feminist songs!
22. Who needs flowers when you can have chisels and drills?
23. Felt empowered, definitely won’t delete later. Happy Women’s Day, y’all!
24. Chasing memories and rights with my besties at a Women’s Day rally.
25. Ready to slay on International Women’s Day!
26. When life gives you International Women’s Day, bring roses!
27. Sisters before misters, and power before flowers.
28. You, me, and a wonderful Women’s Day.
29. Chasing sunsets and Women’s Day rallies. What’s your superpower?
30. Women’s Day celebrations are my cardio, and this rally is nothing but the sweet warm-up.
Empowering International Women’s Day Instagram Captions
31. We go together like bread and roses, don’t we?
32. Women’s Day and everything’s gonna be OK. Together, we can do anything!
33. Lost at the International Women’s Day rally, found by my sister’s side.
34. Love is in the air and Women’s Day vibes are everywhere.
35. Never fear, Women’s Day is here.
36. Every day is Women’s Day when you’re a lesbian.
37. It’s always International Women’s Day o’clock on March 8!
38. Why live every day like it’s your last when you can live every day like it’s International Women’s Day?
39. The future is bright, and we’re here to dance all night. Happy IWD!
40. I’m here for the empowering vibes, not the flowers.
Cool Women’s Day Captions for Instagram for Friends
41. Friends don’t let friends fight for women’s rights alone!
42. Good friends take you to brunch, but ride or die besties? They drag you to International Women’s Day rallies!
43. All we need is beautiful bouquets and a huge box of chocolate, and we’re good.
44. Squad goals, Women’s Day edition.
45. Insert fist symbol here. We’re ready to roar at this IWD rally!
46. Women’s rights are my love language, and I’m falling hard.
47. Chocolate is my favorite flavor, and I hope you enjoy these IWD gifts as much as I did!
48. We’ll just be right over here unboxing our decadent chocolate, if you need us.
49. Real boss babes lift each other up, and we’re a case in point!
50. Life ain’t perfect, but an afternoon at a Women’s Day celebration with your squad definitely can be.
Happy International Women’s Day Instagram Captions
51. Happy IWD! Now, if only the day was just as popular off Instagram as on, things would be great!
52. Wishing everyone a Happy Women’s Day!
53. Happy International Women’s Day, sisters! Don’t let the bastards grind you down!
54. International Women’s Day? As long as there’s chocolate and singing, I’m all in!
55. Say yes to celebrating Women’s Day!
56. Confidence level: Got my sisters with me, and together, we’re stronger than anything.
57. Just one day out of 365? I think we still have some work to do here.
58. Happiness is spelled “Women’s Day,” and you can never change my mind.
59. Real Queens fix each other’s shiny crowns on IWD. Have a great day!
60. Less stress. More solidarity. Happy Women’s Day!
Meaningful Women’s Day Captions for Instagram
61. Seeing my sisters beside me, fighting for our rights? Priceless!
62. Got a one way ticket to female empowerment town, and nothing can get us down.
63. Every year, I look forward to International Women’s Day. It’s more than just a day. It’s a celebration.
64. Brunch is girls only today, I’m afraid. Sorry, gents!
65. International Women’s Day: Because feminism will never go out of style.
66. Women’s Day burns bright, and nothing will extinguish our fire.
67. Bread, roses, and fire hoses! Happy IWD from the fire department.
68. Save a rose. Buy your female friends a box of chocolates for International Women’s Day instead.
69. Anyone who says the future is female has clearly never heard of the amazing women in history.
70. Warning: Feminist on the loose. If found, return to the IWD rally.
Inspirational International Women’s Day Instagram Captions
71. Not all who wander are lost. Some are just celebrating women’s rights at the IWD rally.
72. Whoever said money doesn’t buy happiness clearly don’t remember the time when women weren’t allowed to have their own mortgages.
73. You miss 100% of the Women’s Day rallies you don’t go to. That’s 100% too many.
74. Women’s rights are my favorite flavor, and this celebration is completely delicious.
75. Not about the destination, you say? The journey toward women’s rights was hard fought and hard won.
76. Shoot for the Women’s Day rally, because even if you miss, you’ll have bread and roses.
77. Small things can really make a big difference, like empowering your sisters on IWD.
78. Challenge? Accepted! Even today, there are still lots of rights to fight for on International Women’s Day.
79. Radiate female empowerment vibes and support your sisters.
80. Leave only bread and roses, take only pictures.
Women’s Day Captions for Instagram About Gifts
81. Every day is a present, but Women’s Day comes wrapped extra nicely.
82. Give me bread. But also give me roses. Really nice eternity roses, please!
83. International Women’s Day is a great time to give your besties lots of gifts.
84. Just a couple of girls having brunch and exchanging gifts for IWD. We’re pretty cozy over here.
85. Girls just want to have fun. And rights, too. And chocolate. Happy IWD!
86. Who needs flowers on Women’s Day when you can have cacti instead?
87. Wrapped in love by strong female arms. Enjoy!
88. Happy Women’s Day, I hope you like your new drill. I heard the batteries last a long time.
89. Marching for rights on the 8th and enjoying the gift of our freedom.
90. Happy International Women’s Day, and I hope you treat yourselves to some gifts!
Great Quotes for International Women’s Day Instagram Captions
91. “She wasn’t looking for a knight. She was looking for a sword.” — Atticus
92. “I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.” — Mary Shelley
93. “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” — Coco Chanel
94. “It took me quite a long time to develop a voice and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.” — Madeleine Albright
95. “Well-behaved women rarely make history.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
96. “Don’t think about making women fit the world — think about making the world fit women.” — Gloria Steinem
97. “I think a girl can do anything! She just needs to believe in herself.”— Elvira Meliksetyan
98. “The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.” — Roseanne Barr
99. “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” — Melinda Gates
100. “Each time a woman stands up for herself she stands up for all women.” — Maya Angelou
Short Women’s Day Captions for Instagram
101. Bread, roses, and lots of fun!
102. IWD? Always!
103. Keep calm and celebrate International Women’s Day.
104. Don’t let Women’s Day get away!
105. If there’s no Women’s Day in heaven, then I’d rather stay at this rally.
106. IWD: ‘Cause women’s empowerment is my favorite thing.
107. I don’t need a crown to be a queen.
108. Live, laugh, and celebrate Women’s Day.
109. Finally, a day just for us.
110. Oh, me? I’m just here for the roses.
Creative Writing Prompts for International Women’s Day Instagram Captions
Prefer to write your own International Women’s Day Instagram captions? A little inspo can go a long way, and these creative prompts are a wonderful start. Just pick the line that inspires you most, and then complete the sentence in the most interesting and relevant way you can think of!
111. Nothing quite says … like International Women’s Day, especially when you …
112. You can’t have International Women’s Day without …
113. Alexa, play “Bread and Roses” and …
114. International Women’s Day: Because every girl and woman everywhere in the world deserves …
115. Nothing empowers women like … and that’s a fact.
116. You can always count on International Women’s Day to …
117. Celebrate IWD and don’t forget to …
118. My International Women’s Day wish list? …, …, and a whole lot of …!
119. Every International Women’s Day, I …
120. International Women’s Day always reminds me to …
FAQ About Women’s Day Captions for Instagram
How long should my International Women’s Day Instagram captions be?
The ideal Instagram caption length is somewhere between 140 and 220 characters. These captions are, in short, brief enough to be very readable, but long enough to say something interesting. Because not everyone is familiar with IWD, however, it might just be necessary to make your captions a little longer.
Should I add any emojis to my Women’s Day captions for Instagram?
That’s completely up to you. Adding emojis like 🙋♀️, 🍞, 🌹, 🤟, ❤️, 🎉, 🥳, and ✊️ can help your posts stand out, but if you can’t find any that fit your mood perfectly, you can also choose to skip them.
Can you recommend any good hashtags for my International Women’s Day Instagram captions?
If you want your IG followers to better understand what your posts are about, or help other women marking the day to discover your awesome content, adding dedicated hashtags like #internationalwomensday, #womensday, #march8, #iwd, #girlpower, and #empowerwomen can really help!
