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Basic to human rights is the concept of non-discrimination and equality of treatment. The United Nations since its inception is working in the direction of achieving this concept .At the third UN conference on Women in Nairobi in 1985, the participatory governments resolved for the empowerment of the women to realize the concept of equality'. In this paper I will examine that the Environmental issues very often affect women more than men. The impact of ecological disasters like Bhopal, side effects of Green revolution, Bengal famine etc. was greater on women. Structural Adjustment Program had a negative impact both on the environment as well as on women. Women are overlooked when it comes to training and access to new technologies. Chipko movement, Narmada Bachao movement, etc. were indeed a kind of feminist movements in India to protect nature from the greed of men. The Green Belt Movement in Kenya and the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People in Nigeria etc. marks the achievements of environmental movements in Africa in their engagement with the state and hegemonic global economic interests that seek to monopolize Africa's environmental resources The basic issue is of survival. The Rio Declaration states that women have vital role in environment management and development.Their full participation is therefore essential to achieve sustainable development. Women's equal participation in an ecological approach to poverty and development is a human right. Point is of giving new role to women and empowering her without destroying the society. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]