The human-environment relationship refers to the continuous interaction between human beings and their surrounding natural and social environment. Human life depends upon environmental resources, while human activities also modify the environment. From a gender sensitization perspective, this relationship is particularly important because women, men, and gender-diverse groups may experience environmental conditions and environmental changes differently due to differences in social roles, access to resources, responsibilities, and power. The environment consists broadly of biotic and abiotic components. Biotic components include all living organisms such as plants, animals, microorganisms, and human beings. Abiotic components are the non-living elements such as air, water, soil, sunlight, temperature, minerals, and climate. These components are interconnected and together create the conditions necessary for human survival. Plants are an important biotic component of the environment. Human beings depend on plants for food, fuel, medicines, timber, oxygen, and other resources. In many rural communities, women are closely involved in collecting fuelwood, fodder, fruits, vegetables, and medicinal plants. Therefore, deforestation and loss of biodiversity can increase women's workload because they may have