Water is central to rural livelihoods in India, yet the labour involved in collecting, managing, and conserving water remains largely invisible and disproportionately borne by women. Under conditions of climate change—marked by erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, and declining groundwater levels—this invisible water labour has intensified, placing additional physical, emotional, and social burdens on rural women. Drawing on an ecofeminist perspective, this study examines how environmental degradation and patriarchal social structures intersect to shape women’s everyday experiences of water scarcity in rural India. Ecofeminism provides a useful framework to understand the parallel exploitation of natural resources and women’s labour, highlighting how women’s close relationship with water sources is rooted not in choice but in socio-cultural expectations and survival needs. This study explores how increased distances to water sources, time poverty, health risks, and reduced opportunities for education and income generation affect women’s lives across different rural contexts. It also analyses women’s traditional ecological knowledge and coping strategies, which are often overlooked in formal water governance and climate adaptation policies. By foregrounding women’s voices and lived experiences, the research seeks to challenge the invisibility of water labour and question development models that ignore gendered realities. The researchers in their research critically analyse the impact of climate change–induced water scarcity on rural women in India through an ecofeminist perspective, highlighting the invisibility of women’s water labour.