Ecofeminism links feminism and ecology by arguing that the exploitation and domination of women is connected to the exploitation and domination of the environment. Ecofeminists believe this connection is illustrated through values like reciprocity, nurturing and cooperation that are present in both women and nature. Additionally, ecofeminists draw connections between natural phenomena like menstruation and moon cycles or childbirth and creation. Women and nature are also united through their shared history of oppression by patriarchal Western society.

1. ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES: Ecofeminism
Ecofeminism
Ecofeminism describes movements and philosophies
that link feminism with ecology
Ecofeminism connects the exploitation and domination
of women with that of the environment, and argues that
there is a connection between women and nature.

2. ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES: Ecofeminism
Ecofeminism
Ecofeminists believe that this connection is illustrated
through the traditionally 'female' values of reciprocity,
nurturing and cooperation, which are present both
among women and in nature
Additionally, ecofeminists draw connections between
menstruation and moon cycles, childbirth and creation
etc.

3. ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES: Ecofeminism
Ecofeminism
Women and nature are also united through their shared
history of oppression by a patriarchal Western society

4. Basic insights of ecofeminism
 Conceptions of nature and of women have been linked: earth
as female, female as earthly/animal-like.
 Devaluation and abuse of nature and women have gone hand
in hand.
 To overcome this problem, we must analyze and resist both
together, and devise an ideal which liberates both.
 Expansion often made: all oppressions (race, class, gender,
environment) are linked and need to be fought together.