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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz, Host of Women's Spaces

2. Guest: Cynthia Abbott,

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1. Commentary by our host Elaine B. Holtz:  I have a special guest this morning. Joining me joining me on the phone will be Emmy Award Filmmaker Cynthia Abbott, and we will be talking about some of the environmental issues around the ocean and her Emmy Award film, “Three Ocean Advocates: Inspiring Change.”

On Saturday November 13 via Zoom the Peace and Justice Center had their annual Awards Presentation and the Sunrise Movement was awarded The Youth Peace and Justice Activists Award. A special shout out to the P&J Center for acknowledging out youth who are fighting to secure an environmentally stable future. In my youth I did not have to struggle with these issues although warnings were beginning to surface.

The Sonoma County hub of the Sunrise Movement, a national youth-led movement. The Sunrise Movement is a youth movement to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process. They are building an army of young people to make climate change an urgent priority across America, end the corrupting influence of fossil fuel executives on our politics, and elect leaders who stand up for the health and wellbeing of all people. https://www.sunrisemovement.org/

Congratulations to the other recipients of the PJC Annual Award for 2021

Peace and Justice Activists of the Year Award went to: Dmitra Smith - I first met Dmitra when we both served on the SC Human Rights Commission where she developed the Human Rights Jr. Commission, served as both Vice Chair and Chair and has been a strong advocate for Human Rights in our Community.

Russ and Mary Jorgensen Courage of Commitment Award was given to one of my favorite people, Audrianna Jones who is the current Vice Chair of the P&J Center.

Unsung Heroes Award was given to a long-time friend, Mary Munat aka Green Mary. Ken was at the meeting when the name, “Green Mary” was adopted. In knowing Mary for all these years, I know then lengths she has gone to for events to begin recycling. I can just see her at the past Harmony Festival sorting out trash after the event. Congratulations Mary.
Community Organization Award was given to Graton Labor Center. This is so deserved in my mind. This organization represents immigrants, day labors and domestic laborers assuring that they are treated with dignity and are provided a decent way. Congratulations to all the workers and volunteers.

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2. Our first guest Cynthia Abbott has lived close to the ocean and through her study with environmental advocacy groups she was exposed to an exhibit of plastic bottles that crossed the ocean.  She asked, "What else?" She describes the dire situation of our oceans: acidification, plastic waste, overfishing, oil and chemical pollutants. To her surprise she found out that 50% of the oxygen we breathe is from the oceans, or every other breath we take is from the oceans. In collaboration with Andrea Leland and a fine team, Cynthia they produced a documentary film Three Ocean Advocates: Inspiring Change. It inspired an Emmy Award.  Cynthia is co-founder of Every Second Breath Project to continue the production of documentary films about ocean and environmental advocacy.

About our Guest:  Cynthia Abbott is Co-Producer and C-Director of the Emmy-Award-Winning film, Three Ocean Advocates: Inspiring Change. She is an independent producer/director of short form environmental films on the ocean. She believes the power of storytelling can change our collective vision for the ocean’s future – protected and thriving. She is an experienced cinematographer, editor, and producer who has worked in Burma and Thailand. Her shorts have won numerous awards and have screened at conferences, museums and on local PBS. She is founder of Every Second Breath Project, an award winning short-film series that presents people who have been deeply affected by the ocean, and who are actively engaged in trying to help the ocean heal.

Guest Links:  

Every Second Breath Project (also for requests for virtual screenings for groups of the film Three Ocean Advocates – Inspiring Change):  https://everysecondbreathproject.org/

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Herstory

Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women's History Alliance

Herstory Events: Instead of the History of individual women I thought it would be a good idea to remind us how far we have come and some of the changes that were made giving women more independence and a voice, therefore for the next few months beginning November 1, 2021, this segment will include:

40 Basic Rights Women Did Not Have Until The 1970s

The list is thanks to HistoryCollection.com, which cites the sources:

  https://historycollection.com/40-basic-rights-women-did-not-have-until-the-1970s/

32. They Didn’t Receive Any Paid Maternity Leave

The first time anything about paid maternity leave became a news topic was in 1969 when five states agreed that women should be able to take time around the time, they gave birth. On top of this, the state courts ruled that the women should be able to receive some sort of compensation while they were out on maternity leave. Therefore, the Temporary Disability Insurance Act was born. However, this act didn’t fix everything required for paid maternity leave. Currently, there are still hundreds of workplaces which do not pay maternity leave.
31. Women Couldn’t Receive Direct Consultation About Physical and Mental Health

If you’re a “Mad Men” series fan, you might remember a scene when Betty’s second husband, Henry Frances, discussed Betty’s cancer diagnosis with the doctor. At the time, Betty was sitting off to the side listening to their conversation. If you’ve ever wondered why, it is because women didn’t receive direct consultation about their health from doctors. A wife had to have her husband speak on her behalf for many reasons; one being women couldn’t understand what the doctors were saying.

30. She Couldn’t Refuse Sex from Her Husband

Wives finally started to receive some legal protection in the 1970s from their husbands. State courts began to realize that there was something called marital rape. However, very few states would do anything about any type of spousal rape accusations from a woman until the early 1990s with the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. With this act, women became legally protected from any act of violence from their husband, including physical assault and rape. Before the action, many police departments around the United States believed any abuse from a husband towards his wife was a private family matter.

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Announcements

The 2021 Peace & Justice Center's Annual Awards Online Ceremony can be viewed online at the Center's youtube channel:  https://youtu.be/cwoTmx6CjRE

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Thursday, November 18, 6:00 pm, NOW Sonoma County Chapter Planning Meeting, via Zoom. For details see http://nowsonoma.org/Events.html

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Until November 29, 2021: View Video of the NOW Sonoma Chapter's Special Online Presentation which occurred on Friday, October 29, 2021.  to honor LGBTQIA+ History Month.  NOW Sonoma County Chapter hosted two members of the Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County and one of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. The video of the presentation is available to see until 11/30/2021 . Request viewing by emailing info@nowsonoma.org .

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Music Selections

The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced - Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 at   and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 11/24/2021 .

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