This article explores the kinship between women and environment projected by women writers in World literatures in general and African literature in particular. These writers have established a space to discuss the politics of gender, modernity, environmental issues and changes in Africa to articulate a culturally‐located discourse of development. Women writers have taught women to stand up for themselves and what they believe in. Through their works of prose fiction they have been able to show women as important part of them that should voice out and not drown in the patriarchal abyss as society expects. Thus women writers during the twenty five years have made a significant contribution. Eventually the works of women writers underwent rapid changes and have steadily risen in quantity and quality. Women writers invite the readers to re-imagine and re-vision the truth that living ethically, beautifully well with human and the environment is necessary. They focus on the poignant aspects of protecting the environment and all creatures which share the ecosystem. Each of their writings has changed the way that ordinary human being perceives the world. Women writers have also shown that women have an effect on the health of the planet beginning from the smallest decisions of day-to-day lives to international policy through which each can make a difference to protect the planet. Thus women writers have offered a different mirror of their own while dealing with the themes of environment, female empowerment and ecological concerns. They may be titled as Guardians of the Planet.
Key words: African Literature, Women, Environment, Feminism, Gender Equality, Re-imagine, Re-vision, Ecosystem, Female Empowerment, Preservation.
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