Women and ecological crisis : study of Vandana Shiva’s ecofeminism

Ecological crisis is a phenomenon of nature, and that is happening caused by the injure that suffered by nature. Ecology is a science of nature in which all human kind life. According to Vandana Shiva, the aspect of femininity is suitable to maintain the nature rather that the aspect of masculinity. Because of the femininity consists of careness, compassion, affection, giving, peace, etc. And this concept is called ecofeminism. Ecofeminism discussed about the relation between women and nature that will bring to the overcoming the ecological crisis’ solution. The purpose of this study is to answer three research questions, those are what is Vandana Shiva’s view about ecological crisis, how is the role of femininity as the alternative solution in overcoming the crisis of ecology, and how is Vandana Shiva’s ecofeminism in Islamic perspective. To answer these questions, the researcher uses content analysis toward the concept of ecofeminism that written by Vandana Shiva. The results of this study are; the ecological crisis is caused by masculinity which exploited the nature excessively, the patriarchal system that admitted as the highest position on women and nature, and the capitalist system do not too give attention to the nature. They are only taking the natural sources for piling up the modals as big as possible. The concept of Vandana Shiva’s ecofeminism in overcoming the ecological crisis by offering her concepts as femininity, as careness, compassion, affection, giving, peace, and justice in economical sector. And in Islamic perspective that for caring and keeping this universe, human must to has God’s attributes such as rahmān and rahīm and other jalal and jamal attributes. Womb likes a nature, and nature is a reflection of the obvious God from compassion and merciful for all His beings. Nature also means referred to the breath of the Merciful