International Men’s Day (IMD) is a global awareness day for many issues that men face, including parental alienation, abuse, homelessness, suicide, and violence, celebrated annually on November 19. The objectives of celebrating an International Men’s Day are set out in ‘All the Six Pillars of International Men’s Day.
occasion to celebrate boys’ and men’s lives, achievements and contributions, in particular for their contributions to nation, union, society, community, family, marriage, and childcare. Inaugurated on 7 February 1992 by Thomas Oaster, the project of International Men’s Day was conceived one year earlier, on 8 February 1991.
The project was re-initialised in 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago. The longest running celebration of International Men’s Day is Malta, where events have occurred since 7 February 1994. As Malta was the only country that observed the February date of celebrating Men and their contribution to the society, the Maltese AMR Committee voted in 2009 to shift the date for IMD to 19 November.
Unlike International Women’s Day, International Men’s Day is not officially recognised by the United Nations.
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