International Men's Day – Salute To Men Power

By Suparna Chakaraborthy

Friday, November 19, 2010, 9:28

Today on the 19th of November, is the International Men's Day. At a time when evolution of women is taking place, position of men in the society cannot be ignored. A man is the head of the family and on his shoulders depends the security and success of a family. He plays many roles and holds a greater accountability for the well being of the family. International Men's Day is the tribute to this strong position and role which men play all their life.

International Men's Day began on November 19th 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago. The day was supported by United States and now it is observed in Europe, Africa, Asia and Caribbean. On behalf of UNESCO, Ms Ingeborg Breines, Director of Women and Culture Of Peace said, "This is an excellent idea and would give some gender balance."

On International Men's Day it has been revealed that according to a recent statistics, life expectancy of men is 6 years lesser than that of women. It has been noticed that a lot more care has to be taken about men's health. The International Men's Day aims at -

1.Men's Health - Men work in much more pressure than women and are also subject to much more long and difficult working hours. Thus, it is need of the hour that more care is taken on men's health. Men's health include social, emotional, physical and spiritual.

2.Positive Male Role – With growing awareness of women issues, we also have to remember that not every man is bad and dangerous.

3.Positive Contribution – Men contribution to the society cannot be ignored. Be the tedious job of a architect or a managerial post, men play the role optimally.

4.Awareness of Discrimination Against Men – Women get their share of best treatment and facility which they should but at the same time this is leading to discrimination against men. Which needs to be controlled. This also included gender equality and good relation.

5.To Make World A Better Place – With due respect to their contribution it cannot be ignored that more men than women are involved into crimes. With the rising number of rape incidents, women don't find it safe to travel to distant destinations. Thus, men should be more responsible and try to eliminate the disturbing element s from the society.

International Men's Day, is observed in various parts of the world in their own way. There is no specific of celebration. Generally their are public seminars, classroom activities, surveys and marches.