Author(s): Anita Vethia

Abstract: Ecofeminism in the twenty-first century is emerging as a new discipline that has engaged scholars and activists to revisit and re-examine the relationship between humans and the natural world. It emerges as an interdisciplinary framework that links the oppression of women with the domination of nature. It argues that victimization of nature and women are similar to patriarchal, capitalist and colonialism structure by power. Emerging from the feminist and environmental movements, the theory challenges hierarchical systems and demands social justice. Therefore, the paper aims to analyze Geetanjali Shree’s work, Tomb of Sand, with an ecofeminist sensitivity. Her narratives intricately weave women’s experiences with broader socio-cultural and ecological concerns. While analyzing her work, the study engages with major ecofeminist theories, including the perspectives of Vandana Shiva. This paper draws the reader’s attention to Shree’s writing style that aligns with ecofeminist thought. The work questions how women and the environment become silent victims of capitalist and political ideology. It also interrogates the logic of domination that suppresses nature, women, and the environment. The study encourages readers to reconsider the power of belongingness and coexistence between ecology and human lives. The findings would also elaborate on gender discourse in reflection of the ecofeminist study.

Keywords: capitalism, ecofeminism, ecology, gender. nature, and women.

Article Info: Received: 28 Feb 2026; Received in revised form: 30 Mar 2026; Accepted: 02 Apr 2026; Available online: 05 Apr 2026

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.112.52