Ecofeminism

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Ecofeminism

A branch of feminism that encompasses the concepts of ecology and feminism.


Although the term originated in the 1970s, many consider that ecofeminist practices have existed for much longer. Just as it is customary to speak of feminisms in the plural rather than feminism, ecofeminists will often use the term in the plural, that is to speak of ecofeminisms, in order to represent the diversity of experiences and points of view. Most agree that there is a connection (spiritual, material, or both) between the oppressions experienced by women and environmental destruction.


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Wangarĩ Muta Maathai (Kenya) est détentrice du Prix nobel de la paix en 1977 et a fondé le Green Belt Movement (mouvement de la ceinture verte) pour lutter contre la déforestation en permettant aux femmes d'apprendre à prendre soin des arbres dans leur communauté.

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Maude Prud'homme (Québec) milite contre le développement de projets d'hydrocarbures et pour la prtection des forêts anciennes, elle offre des formation sur

l'écoféminisme.

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Vandana Shiva (Inde) est connue pour son combat contre les OGM et pour la préservation des savoirs traditionnels agricoles, elle est considérée comme une figure écoféministe importante de notre époque.