Ground-Breaking Documentary 'Mother: Caring for 7 Billion' Premieres on Link TV on March 8
WHAT: In
observation of International Women's Day on March 8, Link TV, the national satellite television network and global content
provider, presents Mother: Caring for 7 Billion, an award-winning film
that that
reveals the compelling challenges we face in a world of 7 billion. It tells the story of Beth, an
American mother and child's right activist, and her journey to make sense of
how and why the empowerment of women and girls around the world is so
intricately linked to our fate on this fragile planet. Mother helps explain one of the most persistent controversies in
our culture that touches gender equity, religion, reproductive health and the
environment. It is a film of hope and shows the strength of the human
spirit to make a better world.
WHO: Directed by Christophe Fauchere, the documentary features
interviews with world-renowned experts and scientists including biologist Paul
Ehrlich, author of "The Population Bomb;" economist Mathis Wackernagel,
the creator of the ground-breaking Footprint Network; Malcolm Potts, a pioneer
in human reproductive health; and Riane Eisler, whose book "The Chalice and the
Blade" has been published in 23 countries.
WHEN: Saturday, March 5
8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
With
same day encore presentation
11
p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT
Link
TV is available on DirecTV 375 and DISH 9410
For more information and
to view the trailer, please visit:
and
CONTACT: Ayn Allen or Angelica Alumia
747-201-5886/
747-201-5707
ABOUT LINK TV
Link TV is a viewer-supported 501(c)(3) organization,
distributed nationally via satellite on DIRECTV channel 375 and DISH Network
channel 9410 - reaching more than 34 million US households. Link TV is a
service of KCETLink, the national independent public transmedia organization
formed by the merger between KCET and Link Media. For complete background
information, program schedule and Internet streaming, go to LinkTV.org. Follow on Twitter @LinkTV and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/linktv. Link TV is a service of KCETLink.