International Men's Day

International Men's Day (IMD) is an annual international event celebrated on 19 November. The objectives of celebrating an International Men's Day, are set out in "The Six Pillars of International Men's Day, include focusing on men's and boys' health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, highlighting discrimination against men, and promoting male role models It is an occasion to celebrate boys and men's achievements and contributions, in particular for their contributions to community, family, marriage, and child care. The broader and ultimate aim of the event is to promote basic humanitarian values.

a time for many people to reflect on the contributions, sacrifices and progress made by men in society. Such progress includes that of men working together with women to make educational, economic, social, and technological advances in society.

The theme focuses on the need to value men and boys and enable people to make improvements in the areas of health and well-being of men's and boys. Indian Men's Advocate and mother of two Uma Challa has a huge role to play to make International Men's Day a global celebration. She pioneered the celebration of International Men's Day to raise awareness about the abuse that men suffer in the anti-male legal system.

International Men's Day was first observed in 1999 by on Dr Jerome Teelucksingh, who was lecturer in West Indies.

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