Understanding the relationship among gender, space, and the environment

This chapter queries the rise of two distinct stances regarding gender, development and environment through the lens of the lived situation of indigenous women in Ecuador. The authors lay out theoretical contexts of academic ecofeminisms and socio-political analysis of marginalization and degradation. Through a participatory approach, the inquiry reveals both the spatial vulnerability and agency of indigenous women at different geographical scales, underscoring the importance of a gender perspective for development-environment concerns.