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Girls to the front! How your favourite stars celebrated International Women’s Day

''You deserve to know your worth this International Women’s Day.''
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As the world comes together on March 8th to mark International Women’s Day, people everywhere are adopting this year’s theme of #ChooseToChallenge.

As last year taught us: “From challenge comes change” and change is what we need to create a gender-equal world.

Embodying this notion, our favourite celebs have taken to Instagram to challenge and inspire change with empowering words, messages and stories.

From Bindi Irwin embracing motherhood to Lachy Wiggle’s beautiful tribute that’s sure to bring a tear to your eye, these post will fill you with awe and inspiration.

Keep scrolling as we round up the best celeb tributes for International Women’s Day

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Karl

Karl Stefanovic

Today host Karl kept his message simple and full of praise: “They make my life. #internationalwomensday”

The TV presenter then shared a series of snaps not just of wife Jasmine and daughter Harper but of all the women in his life including daughter Willow from his first marriage, friends and mothers.

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Michelle

Michelle Bridges

“She is strong.⁠ She is passionate.⁠ She is emotional.⁠ She is brave. ⁠She is WOMAN,” Michelle wrote to which we can be heard cheering: Yes she is!

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Elly

Elly Miles

What better way to celebrate your sister’s birthday than on International Women’s Day!

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST SISTER IN THE WORLD ❤️🥰✨🙌🏼🎈🎉 the fact that today is also International Women’s Day is quite fitting because you are one of the most influential women in my life and I look up to you immensely,” Bachelorette Elly Miles wrote of sister and fellow Bachelorette Becky.

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Sylvia

Sylvia Jeffreys

Sylvia Jeffreys is bringing girl power to our screens with a special episode of A Current Affair with the “awesome, inspiring women who took on the brutal, macho world of pro surfing in the 80s and 90s.”

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Lachy

Lachy Gillespie

Grab the tissue because Lachy Wiggle will break you with his sweet tribute to partner Dana and daughters Lulu and Lottie.

“You are not a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in a drop”…….. Rumi,” the star captioned a gorgeous black and white photograph.

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Ash

Ash Pollard

“To all the Mums out there – you’re doing a FANTASTIC job! You are definitely good enough! ‘You’re (absolutely) worth it’ – as my old mate Eva Longoria would say in the @lorealparis ad. “

“That slogan has been going since the 70’s and quite frankly, I’m annoyed I didn’t pay more attention to it. Lippy or not, you deserve to know your worth this International Women’s Day! 💋” Ash Pollard shared.

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Bindi

Bindi Irwin

Three generations of incredible Irwin women!

“Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them,” Bindi wrote in a pic cradling her growing bump with mum Terri Irwin by her side.

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