On November 19, International Men’s Day celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. We highlight positive role models and raise awareness of men’s well-being.

Proposed objectives of an International Men’s Day include a focus on men’s and boy’s health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting positive male role models. Early pioneers of IMD reminded that the day is not intended to compete against International Woman’s Day, but is for the purpose of highlighting ...

The proposed objectives of international Men’s Day include a focus on men’s and boy’s health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting positive male role models.

Since 1999, methods of celebrating International Men’s Day have included public seminars, forums, conferences, festivals and fundraisers, classroom activities at schools, Movember fundraisers, Parliamentary speeches, government observances, radio and television programs, church observations, prayer meetings, award ceremonies, special retail ...

The concept and themes of International Men’s Day are designed to give hope to the depressed, faith to the lonely, comfort to the broken-hearted, transcend barriers, eliminate stereotypes and create a more caring humanity.

The 6 Pillars of International Men’s Day. To promote positive male role models; not just movie stars and sports men but every day, working class men who are living decent, honest lives. To celebrate men’s positive contributions to society, community, family, marriage, child care, and to the environment.

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Launched in 1999, and now celebrated in more than 80 countries worldwide, International Men’s Day (IMD) is gaining great momentum. One of the six pillars of International Men’s Day is: “To promote positive male role models; not just movie stars and sports men but every day, working class men who are living decent, honest lives.”

Current research tells us that: men have a suicide rate 3 times higher than women; 1 in 3 men have been the victims of domestic violence; men on average die 4-5 years before women; men are nearly twice as likely to suffer from lung cancer than women; men are nearly twice as likely to suffer from heart disease than women

Nov 17, 2024 · Launched in 1999, and now celebrated in more than 80 countries worldwide, International Men’s Day (IMD) is gaining great momentum. Read More » Making a Difference for Men.