We welcome you to the International Men's Day global website.
Objectives of International Men's Day include a focuson men's andboy's health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting positive male role models. It is an occasion for men to celebrate their achievements and contributions, in particular their contributions to community, family, marriage, andchild care while highlighting the discrimination against them.
The November IMD is a significant date asit interfaces the popular 'Movember' charity event and alsowith Universal Children's Day on Nov 20 with which IMD forms a 48 hour celebration of men andchildren respectively, andof the special relationships they share.
The ability to sacrifice your needs onbehalfof others is fundamental to manhood, asis honour.
Manhoodrites of passagethe world over recognise the importance ofsacrifice in the
development ofManhood .
Men make sacrifices everyday in their place of work, in their role ashusbands andfathers, for their families, for their friends, for their communities and fortheir nation. International Men's Day is an opportunity for people everywhere of goodwillto appreciate and celebrate the men in their lives and the contribution they make to society for the greater good ofall.
Methods ofcommemorating International Men's Day haveincluded public seminars, conferences, festivals andfundraisers, classroom activities at schools, radio and television programs, Church observances, and peacefuldisplays andmarches. The manner ofobserving this annual day is optional; any organizations are welcome to host their own events and any appropriate forumscan be used. This year the theme is Positive Male Role Models. Shouldyou want to choose another theme for your particular celebration you are quite at liberty to do so.
International Men's Day i International Men's Day is celebrated in over 60 countries ofthe world. Too many to list. Join us onNovember 19 in celebrating the contribution men andboys make to those around them, to their familyand friends, their work place and the community, the nations and the world.
Dads4Kids is honoured to host the Men's Day website and we invite you to join the global celebrations.

We run tha world...let's celebrate us