Documentary gives voice to the women of the sea in the Azores to protect the ocean.

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The documentary 'Women of the Sea - Azores' brings together the voices of 49 Azorean women with a "deep emotional connection" to the ocean, aiming to highlight the role of women and raise awareness about the protection of marine biodiversity. "We are seeing more and more women working at sea, developing businesses, providing training, and involved in technological and scientific development. The project ultimately gives women a voice. Women are naturally caregivers, and we need to take care of our ocean," filmmaker Raquel Clemente Martins explained to the Lusa news agency.

The documentary, which features the voices of 49 women and involved a total of 71 women from the Azores, will be screened on November 7th at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento (Knowledge Pavilion) in Lisbon, during the National Ocean Literacy Conference, after having premiered on Faial Island in July.