Tracing the ecological footprints of our foremothers”: Towards an African feminist approach to women’s connectedness with nature

A feminist approach to ecology shows that
there has been a good amount of research on the subject matter,
especially from an interventional perspective.
Despite this positive response, this article argues that
if ecofeminism is to be effective in responding to issues of ecology,
discourses around African women’s embedded ecological spiritualties need to be retrieved
and transformed for the liberation of both women and nature.
The article uses ecomatemalistic theory to argue for a need to promote the conceptualization
of the interconnectedness between women and nature.
The article concludes by showing that discussions on ecofeminism
can take different forms in different contexts.
Thus in some African contexts this dualistic approach between women and nature
also carries positive aspects that need to be identified as a tool for dialogue on African ecofeminism.