Today is international women's day and is celebrated on the 8^th of March every year. I thought of sharing some of the women who have inspired me in protecting the environment.

Perhaps the best example of women's participation in environmental activities is represented by the work of Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai, the founder of the Green Belt Movement. In this movement, she and the participants have planted more than 30million trees. Her work restored Kenya's diminishing forests and has empowered women in environmental preservation techniques.

Vandana Shiva is someone else whom I really adore shes one of the ecofeminists I have known so far. She was brought up with the love of nature fostered by her parents. Much of her activism in this area has been achieved through a national movement she started in 1991 called Navdanya, whose mission is to “protect diversity and integrity of living resources, especially native seed, the promotion of organic farming and fair trade.”

She has educated farmers across India the importance of nature and its biodiversity. She advises governments, international organizations, and is a leader in worldwide discussions.

References: https://ecohusky.uconn.edu/2018/04/12/5-women-who-have-revolutionized-the-environmental-movement/#

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