Abstract:
It is admitted with much regret that the whole discourse of environmentalism pays very little or no attention to women’s contribution, which the policy makers continue to forget and ignore the centrality of women’s role and needs. However, women act as catalysts and initiators of environmental activism a well-known reality. The negative interpretation of women and nature that having strong and profound historical cultural and physical links, throughout the world by the male-dominated culture. Historical and ideological suppression of women and of nature are linked to the extent that they deny the remarkable role that women play in environmental protection by a culture of silence and negligence. Ecofeminism assumed an intimate relation between women and environment. Patriarchy is the single responsible reason for the domination of both women and nature. This repressive and domineering conceptual framework of Patriarchy can be abolished by the joint efforts of feminists and environmentalists, as they share the same goal. However, in the arena of global environmental politics women’s voice has been snubbed as it is being seldom heard. Thus, women are both victim and actors of environmental concern. Furthermore, it is also imperative to consider that women are not only susceptible to environmental restoration but are also valuable agent of change for mitigation and adaptation efforts to climate change. It is in these marginalized and subaltern sections of the society that have the capabilities to draw sustenance for themselves and their families. The corollary to the destruction of nature equals destruction of women as a source for ‘Staying alive’. This paper demonstrates that the association of women with nature and repression of both belong to the identical conceptual framework.
