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Environmental degradation has become a fiercely debated issue across the globe. World community recognises the fact that ecological disasters are major human security threats. The natural environment provides essential necessities without which life on the planet could not be thought of. But unfortunately, ecological misbalances are being experienced around the world as people with their greedy reasoning are exploiting nature unrestrictedly. Everyone across the world is suffering from environmental degradation in one or another form. However, it is also empirically recognised that women are most vulnerable to natural disasters everywhere including India, because of their socio-cultural conditionalities. In other words, ecological degradation has gendered implications. It is also noticeable that due to closer connection to nature, women can play a significant role in protecting natural degradation and sustainable development. For instance, India has been an important case where women have showed their green activism in various movements like Chipko movement and Narmada Bachao movement. Thus the need of the hour is promoting gender green policymaking and incorporating women's voices in the environment concerning the decision-making process.