International Men’s Day
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Happy Men’s Day to all the chaps on this group. 😊
Men leading by example
The 19th of November, marks International Men’s Day, which celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. Despite being founded after International Women’s Day, it does not serve as an antithesis or a form of political tit-for-tat – instead it marks ways we can all work together to change gender stereotyping and discrimination.
Men make sacrifices every day in their place of work, in their role as husbands and fathers, for their families, friends, and communities. International Men's Day is therefore an opportunity for people everywhere to appreciate and celebrate the men in their lives and the contribution they make to our communities.
Why is it important to celebrate men?
The objectives of International Men's Day have a focus on health, improving gender relations, promoting gender and LGBTQI equality, as well as highlighting positive male role models.
What are the problems?
1. The high male suicide rate
2. The challenges faced by boys and men at all stages of education including attainment
3. Men’s health (including male cancers), shorter life expectancy and workplace deaths
4. The challenges faced by the most marginalised men and boys in society (for instance, homeless men, boys in care and the high rate of male deaths in custody)
5. Male victims of violence, including sexual violence
6. The challenges faced by men as parents, particularly new fathers and separated fathers
7. Male victims and survivors of sexual abuse, rape, sexual exploitation, domestic abuse, forced marriage, honour-based crime, stalking and slavery
8. The negative portrayal of men, boys and fathers
Happy Men’s Day to all the chaps on this group. 😊
Men leading by example
The 19th of November, marks International Men’s Day, which celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. Despite being founded after International Women’s Day, it does not serve as an antithesis or a form of political tit-for-tat – instead it marks ways we can all work together to change gender stereotyping and discrimination.
Men make sacrifices every day in their place of work, in their role as husbands and fathers, for their families, friends, and communities. International Men's Day is therefore an opportunity for people everywhere to appreciate and celebrate the men in their lives and the contribution they make to our communities.
Why is it important to celebrate men?
The objectives of International Men's Day have a focus on health, improving gender relations, promoting gender and LGBTQI equality, as well as highlighting positive male role models.
What are the problems?
1. The high male suicide rate
2. The challenges faced by boys and men at all stages of education including attainment
3. Men’s health (including male cancers), shorter life expectancy and workplace deaths
4. The challenges faced by the most marginalised men and boys in society (for instance, homeless men, boys in care and the high rate of male deaths in custody)
5. Male victims of violence, including sexual violence
6. The challenges faced by men as parents, particularly new fathers and separated fathers
7. Male victims and survivors of sexual abuse, rape, sexual exploitation, domestic abuse, forced marriage, honour-based crime, stalking and slavery
8. The negative portrayal of men, boys and fathers
