Gendering Nature and Reecting Complementary Gender Roles in African Societies: A Study of Osundare's Moonsongs

Abstract

Literary authors have long advocated for both environmental sustainability and gender equality. By gendering nature, this study investigates how the relationship between men and women in society parallels the relationship between humans and nature, thereby emphasizing the concept of complementarity, using Ecofeminism and the Theory of Matriarchal Order. The study concludes that recognising the creative roles of women as well as the powerful and assertive roles of men in achieving societal balance can serve as a great inuence in fostering a sustainable relationship between humans and nature.