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Title: BODIES, DIVERSITY, AND BIODIVERSITY: EXPLORING FEMINIST ECOLOGIES IN SOUTH ASIA
Authors: Nandini Sardana
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MLA 8 Sardana, Nandini. "BODIES, DIVERSITY, AND BIODIVERSITY: EXPLORING FEMINIST ECOLOGIES IN SOUTH ASIA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 6, no. 10, Oct. 2021, pp. 3984-3990, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i10.024. Accessed Oct. 2021. APA 6 Sardana, N. (2021, October). BODIES, DIVERSITY, AND BIODIVERSITY: EXPLORING FEMINIST ECOLOGIES IN SOUTH ASIA. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 6(10), 3984-3990. Retrieved from doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i10.024 Chicago Sardana, Nandini. "BODIES, DIVERSITY, AND BIODIVERSITY: EXPLORING FEMINIST ECOLOGIES IN SOUTH ASIA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 6, no. 10 (October 2021), 3984-3990. Accessed October, 2021. doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i10.024.
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Abstract: Literature and research are clear that there is a clear correlation and intersection between gender and the environment. Environmental destruction and climate change disproportionately affect women, especially rural women and poorer women. Women undertake a larger proportion of agricultural work and other laborious tasks as well as care labour. However, their contributions are often missing from the narratives of environmental movements. Ecofeminism arose as an ideology to counteract the patriarchal systems of oppression that have ignored the gendered effects of environmental destruction. It has led to several prominent movements and successful examples of women's participation. However, critiques of ecofeminism have raised essential questions about its homogenization of women and lack of intersectionality. This paper examines the theoretical foundations of ecofeminism, and critically examines its evolution over the past decades with a particular focus on South Asia and India. This paper argues that while ecofeminism retains relevance today, it is crucial for intersectional policy measures to come to the fore, to account for the differences in women's lived experiences in the South Asian region. The paper will pose policy recommendations and theoretical routes to improve an intersectional understanding and better practical implementation.

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