by Sarah Rae Gillund
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.”
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Your feminist premise should be: I matter. I matter equally. Not ‘if only.’ Not ‘as long as.’ I matter equally. Full stop.”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together.”
Michelle Obama
“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.”
Malala Yousafzai
“Ruth, Chimamanda, Malala, Michelle – these women have inspired and challenged my worldview. I illustrated them as a part of a feminist card game I created to help inform and celebrate strong women and intersectional feminism. These are hard-working, intelligent, brave women who (and this is not hyperbole!) have made our world a better place. They are my queens.” — Sarah Gillund
To see more beautiful illustrations and learn more about the project behind Queens, check out her website here!
what: designer and illustrator
where: Minneapolis, MN
website: sarahgillund.com
instagram: @sraegillund
what does womanhood mean for you?
Womanhood is a complicated mess/miracle that I'm trying to figure out every. single. day.
