Google celebrates International Women's Day with a doodle of 13 empowering quotes - Economic Times

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

The doodle by Google today celebrates women across the world with quotes that are sure to inspire you. The interactive, slideshow Doodle is told by and made by women.

Going with the larger theme of 'women empower women', the beautiful slideshow has been designed by a team of accomplished female artists from around the globe.

The team at Google had a tough time choosing the right quotes. However, the idea was to have a right mix of inspirational quotes from the past, present and future which showcase the diversity and versatility of women from all over.

The doodle also features the word 'woman' in 11 different languages.

The quotes used in the doodle are by these talented trailblazers:

Dr. Mae Jemison, an American astronaut and physician
Frida Kahlo, Mexican artist
Emma Herwegh, German writer
Yoko Ono, Japanese multimedia artist
NL Beno Zephine, Indian diplomat
Mary Kom, Indian boxer
Clarice Lispector, Brazilian novelist
Zaha Hadid, British-Iraqi architect
Millicent Fawcett, British writer and suffragette
Marina Tsvetaeva, Russian poet
George Sand, French novelist
Sanmao, Chinese-born Taiwanese writer
Chimamanda Adichie, Nigerian writer

Here's what some of the artists who designed the doodle think about the quotes:

Cyla Costa , a Brazilian artist designed the quotes by George Sand and Clarice Lispector. Lispector, a Brazilian novelist's quote that was used:

'I am stronger than myself.'

Costa's interpretation fo the rather simple quote is beautiful. She feels that each woman should have the freedom to choose her own version of 'I'.

Indian artist Sabeena Karnik is a paper typographer and illustrator based in Mumbai. She designed the quotes by Mary Kom and NL Beno Zephine. The quote by Zephine that was used:

'We are too precious to let disappointments enter our minds.'

This quote by Zephine who was India's first visually challenged woman in the Indian foreign service left a lasting impression on Karnik. The artist says that Zephine's quote has the ability to push an challenge anyone to achieve their dreams.

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