International Men's Day
The International Men's Day is held annually on 19 November celebrated and was established in 1999 Trinidad and Tobago introduced. The day and its events are supported by various people and groups in Australia, the Caribbean, North America, Asia, Europe, Africa and the United Nations .
Ingeborg Breines, Director of Women and Culture of Peace , said on behalf of UNESCO about International Men’s Day: “This is a great idea that would lead to more gender balance. UNESCO is looking forward to working with the organizers of the International Men's Day. "
The goals
The aims of International Men's Day are to focus on men's and boy's health, to improve the relationship between the sexes, to promote gender equality and to highlight male role models . It is an occasion to highlight the disadvantages of men and boys and to appreciate their commitment to the community, family, marriage and childcare.
International Men's Day is celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Australia, India, the United States, Singapore, Malta, South Africa, Hungary, Ireland, Ghana, Austria, Canada, Denmark and Liechtenstein on November 19th. Support for this day is widespread. It is not to be confused with World Men's Day .
agenda
According to the organizers, the International Men's Day serves to highlight the disadvantages of men and boys in the areas of health, family law, education and the media, as well as to honor their positive achievements and contribution. In recent years, seminars, school events, radio and television programs, peaceful demonstrations, debates, panel discussions and art exhibitions have been held on the occasion of International Men's Day. According to the founders, the day is not meant to compete with International Women's Day , rather it serves the purpose of bringing men's experiences to the fore. An additional leitmotif is introduced every year, for example peace in 2002 , men's health in 2003 , healing and forgiveness in 2007 and positive male role models in 2009 . Participants do not have to adopt these leitmotifs. They are free to contribute their own, which will best suit their needs and interests. In 2009, the following targets were set as the basis for the International Men's Day:
- Promoting male role models; not just movie stars and athletes, but ordinary workers who lead decent, honest lives.
- Celebrating men's positive contribution to society, community, family, marriage, childcare, and the environment.
- Focus on men's health and wellbeing in social, emotional, physical and spiritual terms.
- Highlighting discrimination against men in the areas of service, attitudes and expectations, and justice.
- Improving the gender balance and promoting equality.
- Creating a Safer, Better World where men are safe and able to achieve their full potential.
According to the Men's Activism News Network of International Men's Day is coupled with Movember - an international charity, men at every year in November mustaches grow to during the month of donations for the research and prevention of prostate cancer to gain and other health problems of men, which is one of the main goals of the International Men's Day. There is also a link to International Children's Day , celebrated on November 20th, creating a 48-hour event that celebrates men first, then children, taking into account the roles men play in their lives.
Campaigns in Germany
For the International Men's Day 2016, the German Central Office for Addiction Issues (DHS) and the German Cancer Aid Foundation jointly called for a nationwide permanent information campaign on the effects of alcohol consumption in men on a variety of cancers.
See also
- Father's Day (also International Father's Day)
- Men's movement
- Men's rights movement
- Mother's Day
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 'UNESCO comes out in Support of International Men's Day', Article Trinidad Guardian, November 20, 2001
- ↑ a b c International Men's Day Global Website Archive 1999-2000 ( Memento of the original from January 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b International Men's Day - Do we care? (2004) Press Release from Men's Health & Wellbeing Association (MHWA) ACT
- ^ Join in Celebrating International Men's Day, by Harrack Balramsingh - Letter to the Editor Cayman Net News, November 13, 2001
- ↑ a b International Men's Day Global Website: Trinidad and Tobago ( Memento of the original from October 27, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (records Dr. Teelucksingh's IMD Objectives)
- ↑ International Men's Day on Nov 19 to highlight plight of men, (2007) Outlook India ( Memento of the original from March 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ International Men's Day Global Website Archive 2003-2006 ( Memento of the original from January 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. So archive link ( memento of the original from November 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b International Men's Day Global Website Archive ( Memento of the original from October 27, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ The substance that calms women ( Memento from November 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ International Men's Day
- ↑ a b c d International Men's Day Global Website
- ↑ World Men's Day: A day with many misunderstandings. The press 2010
- ↑ International Men's Day Global Website Archive 2005-2006 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Jerome Teelucksingh - 'International Men's Day', article in Transitions: A Journal of Women's Perspectives. Volume 27, No. 4, p. 11 (2007)
- ↑ CBTT co-hosts 2nd International Men's Day, CBTT News Archives
- ↑ IMD Global Website: Interview with Jerome teelucksingh - 2009 ( Memento of the original from August 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Men's Activism News Network. Press Release Dec 2008
- ↑ International Men's Day and Universal Children's Day: A Celebration of Fatherhood
- ↑ International Men's Day and Universal Children's Day: A Celebration of Fatherhood
- ↑ MEN AND ALCOHOL: A RISK OF PARTNERSHIP - Deutsche Krebshilfe gives tips on the International Men's Day on November 18, 2016. Accessed on March 8, 2019.
