International Men's Day is primarily celebrated to focus on the health of men and boys, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality and highlighting male role models.
International Men's Day 2019: Like International Women's Day, International Men's Day is celebrated on 19 November every year. However, the kind of enthusiasm and support with which Women's Day is celebrated is not seen for the same kind of execution and craze for Men's Day. This day is mainly celebrated to protect men from discrimination, exploitation, oppression, violence and inequality and to give them their rights. Let us tell you that International Men's Day is celebrated on November 19 in 80 countries and it is also supported by UNESCO. This time the theme of International Men's Day is "Making a Difference for Men and Boys".
This is how men's day started
International Men's Day is an annual international event celebrated on 19 November. It was started on 7 February 1992 by Thomas Oster. The International Men's Day project was conceived a year ago on 8 February 1991. Subsequently, in 1999 the project was resumed in Trinidad and Tobago.
History of international men's day
In 1923, on the lines of International Women's Day celebrated on March 8 by many men, International Men's Day was demanded to be celebrated. Due to this, the men also started a movement. At that time, the men had demanded to celebrate International Men's Day on 23 February. After this, in 1968, the American journalist John P. Harris wrote an article saying that the Soviet system lacked balance. He wrote that the Soviet system celebrates international day for women but does not celebrate any kind of day for men. Then on 19 November 1999, International Men's Day was celebrated for the first time by the people of Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Jerome Tilak Singh took the initiative to give a name to the contribution of men in life. World Men's Day is celebrated on his father's birthday. Gradually it started being celebrated on November 19 around the world.
India celebrated International Men's Day for the first time in the year 2007. Since then, International Men's Day is celebrated every year on 19 November in India.
Importance of International Men's Day
International Men's Day is mainly celebrated to focus on the health of men and boys, to improve gender relations, to promote gender equality, and to highlight male role models. According to the website of InternationalMensDay, 3 times more men than women in the world commit suicide. One in 3 men are victims of domestic violence. Men die 4 to 5 years before women. More than double the men are suffering from heart disease. Men's Day works on positive aspects of men's identity. The main objectives of celebrating Men's Day are the following:
- Promoting male role models.
- Celebrating the positive contribution of men to society, community, family, marriage, child care and environment.
- Focus on men's health and well-being; Socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually.
- To highlight discrimination against men.
- Improve gender relations and promote gender equality.
- Creating a safer, better world.
How to celebrate International Men's Day?
Mens day is completely men's day. On this day, many programs for men are organized in foreign countries. They are given a party, sent to roam. However, if you talk about India, now gradually the emphasis of celebrating this day has started catching up. Also, International Men's Day is seen on social media. You can also make this occasion special by giving greetings and gifts to your family members and your mail friends on International Men's Day. You too can celebrate this day by taking them to lunch or dinner. And above all, no matter what day it is, both men and women should respect each other.