Ecofeminism
Ecofeminism is 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. [1] Just as it is customary to speak of feminisms in the plural rather than feminism, ecofeminists will often use the term in the plural (ecofeminisms), 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. [2]
Understanding why gender justice is climate justice
Livelihoods of women in the Global South |
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Violence and health consequences as climate migrants |
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MMIWGT2S crisis links resource extraction |
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Climate disaster increases incidents of violence |
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Negative impacts on mother's and child's health |
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Important eco-feminist leaders
Wangar ĩ Muta Maathai (Kenya) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 and founded the Green Belt Movement to fight against deforestation by enabling women to learn how to take care of the trees in their homes. community. |
Maude Prud'homme (Quebec) fight against the development of hydrocarbon projects and for the protection of ancient forests. She offers training on ecofeminism. |
Vandana Shiva (India) is known for her fight against GMOs and for the preservation of traditional agricultural knowledge, she is considered an important ecofeminist figure of our time |
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- ↑ https://earth.org/ecofeminism/
- ↑ L. Jarosz, Feminist Political Ecology, International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2001, Pages 5472-5475, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B0080430767041346
- ↑ UNWOMAN. (2022). Explainer: How gender inequality and climate change are interconnected. https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/explainer/2022/02/explainer-how-gender-inequality-and-climate-change-are-interconnected
- ↑ United Nation Population Funds. (2021). Five ways climate change hurts women and girls. https://www.unfpa.org/news/five-ways-climate-change-hurts-women-and-girls
- ↑ United Nation Population Funds. (2021). Five ways climate change hurts women and girls. https://www.unfpa.org/news/five-ways-climate-change-hurts-women-and-girls
- ↑ https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/5/5/pipelines-man-camps-and-murdered-indigenous-women-in-canada
- ↑ United Nation Population Funds. (2021). Five ways climate change hurts women and girls. https://www.unfpa.org/news/five-ways-climate-change-hurts-women-and-girls
- ↑ Howell, M., Pinckney, J. & White, L. (2020). Black Women, Reproductive Justice, and Environmental Justice. http://blackrj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/6217-IOOV_EnviroJustice.pdf