Sports stars all around the world, from Serena Williams to Ronda Rousey and Sania Mirza took to Twitter and Instagram to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Here’s how some of the world’s biggest stars reacted.
Sisters, here's my version of Rudyard Kipling's "If" and it's dedicated to all of you. #InternationalWomensDay https://t.co/oeZVYLAWj5
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) March 8, 2017
On International #WomensDay, I call for equal rights and opportunities for
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) March 8, 2017
women at work. @UN_Women pic.twitter.com/PdxuhlQrmz
This one's for the ladies. Together we are #STROGN. Happy Women's Day. @StayWrogn #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/KAXv4SUHrm
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) March 8, 2017
Happy #WomensDay2017! Shout out to the 180M+ #adolescent #girls in #SouthAsia -tomorrows #leaders and #changemakers! @UNICEFROSA @UNICEF_uk
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 8, 2017
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! S/o @FSOAllieOop @KristenLedlow Doris Burke @Rachel__Nichols @saltersl & all the women who make sports great!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 8, 2017
Always supporting international women's day #womensday pic.twitter.com/akHTOdgRsP
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) March 8, 2017