That woman is incredibly strong.' 'A special song I'll Stand By You (Beautiful singing Nicola, Cheryl, Kimberley and Nadine) Fitting to hear Sarah singing. Loved it! Brought a tear or 2.' ...

Judi Dench, Yoko Ono, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Elena Ferrante. Four incredibly strong women, all with a shared ability – like most of us – to be moved to tears by a line of poetry.

Ahead of International Women’s Day 2020, be inspired to fight for equality with these 10 powerful quotes from strong women ... empowering quotes from some incredibly inspirational women.