ECOFEMINISM AND VANDANA SHIVA: COMBATING THE GENDER IDEOLOGIES AND EMBRACING THE FEMININE PRINCIPLE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Abstract

Vandana Shiva, the leading environmental activist who is also a prominent ecofeminist holds the belief that there's a strong interconnectedness between the exploitation of nature and the oppression of women. She emphasizes the significance of recognizing the deep-rooted links between environmental issues and gender inequality. Shiva advocates for a holistic worldview that values both ecological sustainability and gender justice. Ecofeminism aims to change the world’s way of relating to things like women and the environment. To Shiva, Ecofeminism is a movement that is against these three apartheids.