The 17 Most Badass Feminist Tweets to Inspire You on International Women's Day

You can say a lot about girl power in 140 characters.

Two female celebrities who have sent powerful feminist tweets.
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Rosa Heyman
By Rosa Heyman
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Twitter is a place where magic happens—Kanye rants, Chrissy Teigen shuts down haters, Lauren Graham confirms the Gilmore Girls revival. You can do a lot of powerful stuff in 140 characters, which is why, on International Women's Day, we're reflecting on all the feminist moments that have happened on Twitter. From Amy Schumer's body-positive photo shoot to Shonda Rhimes' demands for diversity, these ladies have stood up for themselves and all women in powerfully succinct tweets. 

After Piers Morgan cleavage-shamed Susan Sarandon's SAG Awards look, she dedicated this photo to him: 

Amy Schumer proudly posted a picture from her Pirelli calendar shoot.

Demi Lovato shared a no-makeup selfie:

Ashley Graham promoted the idea that beauty has no size: 

In the wake of the Bill Cosby case, Lena Dunham called out Hollywood for siding with men in power:

After walking the red carpet at the SAGs, Mindy Kaling highlighted just how sexist reporters can be when asking women about their careers:

Ariana Grande reminded the world that she is so much more than "Big Sean's ex-girlfriend":

Zendaya pointed out that women don't need to wear makeup to look beautiful:

Nicki Minaj proved she's just as good as any male rapper (like we even needed the reminder):

Patricia Arquette stood up for transgender women:

Debra Messing told a teenage fan to always trust her instincts:

Mariska Hargitay advocated for sexual assault survivors:

Shonda Rhimes demanded we talk about diversity:

Ariel Winter embraced the scars from her breast reduction:

And Carrie Fisher shut down haters who said she hasn't aged well:

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Rosa Heyman
Rosa Heyman

As Cosmopolitan’s deputy editor, Rosa Heyman oversees a team of whip-smart editors and hilarious writers who bring you some of the best investigations on the internet, from dissecting the latest Kardashian drama to uncovering the link between white supremacy and misogyny. She currently manages the news and social teams and develops the strategy for how the brand best distributes content. You can usually find Rosa glued to her phone workshopping a cheeky caption for Cosmo’s Instagram account.

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