Ecofeminism: A Study at the Roots of Gender Inequalities

ABSTRACT: Ecocriticism is, as put forward by Diamond and Orenstein, ‘a new term for ancient wisdom’. It is a value system that explores the connections between androcentrism and environmental destruction. The theory emerged from various social movements, from both activist and academic fields during the 1980s. Ecofeminism, as a movement, developed from antimilitarist action movement in the United States while founding a political platform for the US Green party. The term was first used by Francoise D’Eaubonne (1980) in her article “Feminism or Death.” From the mid-1970s, ecological critique turned to play a significant role in the women’s movements worldwide. KEYWORDS: ecofeminism, value dualism, androcentrism, gender inequalitie