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Inaugurated on 19 November 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago by Gender Issues Thought Leader, educator, and prolific author Jerome Teelucksingh, Ph.D., International Men’s Day celebrates and honors the contributions and selfless sacrifices that Men – “every day” Men – our fathers, grandfathers, great grandfathers, uncles, brothers, husbands, fiancées, cousins, nephews, co-workers, and neighbors – make to families, communities, and society.  Observed in over 83 nations, International Men’s Day transcends the boundaries of geography, ethnicity, religion, class, culture, economics, and language.  International Men’s Day shares a 48-hour partnership with Universal Children’s Day which is observed on 20 November of each year and is endorsed by the United Nations.  Through its Global and Regional Coordinators, International Men’s Day works to heal, empower, and foster respectful, inclusive, and solutions-based dialogues and initiatives.  Global and Regional Coordinators for International Men’s Day work to continue to bring together individuals, organizations, and institutions throughout our global village to address and help eradicate key challenges which prevent Men and Boys – and all souls connected to them – from reaching their full potential.  These key challenges, include but are not limited to, economic turpitude, violence, Fatherlessness, an unlevel academic “playing field,” lack of positive male role models, homelessness, inadequate or lack of access to mental and physical health resources, lack of access to real-life options, xenophobia, religious and ethnic intolerance, and spiritually, psychologically, and emotionally toxic communities.  International Men’s Day is a day in which we place our focus on uniting humanity and working together to achieve the six (6) objectives of International Men’s Day which are:


·         To promote positive male role models; not just movie stars and sportsmen but every day, working class men who are living decent, honest lives.
 
·         To celebrate men’s positive contributions; to society, community, family, marriage, child care, and to the environment
 
·         To focus on men’s health and wellbeing; social, emotional, physical, and spiritual
 
·         To highlight discrimination against males in areas of social services, social attitudes and expectations, and law
 
·         To improve gender relations and promote gender equality
 
·         To create a safer, better world, where all people can grow and reach their full potential.

The International Men’s Day Union serves, inter alia, as the governing body for International Men’s Day, to ensure that all events proposed, hosted, sponsored, and facilitated by institutions, organizations, and institutions are (A)  in compliance with the six (6) Objectives of International Men’s Day; and (B) fostering healing, solutions-based, inclusive and respectful dialogues and initiatives that address the unique issues and key challenges confronting Men and Boys.   All proposed events, programs, workshops and observances of any kind, proposed under the banner and/or umbrella of International Men’s Day by individuals, organizations, and institutions, must be brought to the attention of the International Men’s Day Global Planning Committee which serves as the clearinghouse arm of the International Men’s Day Union as follows:

UNITED STATES

Diane A. Sears – Coordinator                                     
Member, International Men’s Day Global Planning
Committee                                                

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Jerome Teelucksingh, Ph.D.                                           
Founder – International Men’s Day
Chair, International Men's Day Global Planning
Committee 
E-Mail:  j_teelucksingh@yahoo.com   
                                  
Nigel Phillips - Coordinator
Trinidad and Tobago
Member, International Men’s Day Global Planning
Committee
E-Mail:  Nigel.Phillips@dhwfd.gov.tt 
 

CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL MEN'S DAY COORDINATOR

Michael A.T. Stewart
Member, International Men’s Day Global Planning
Committee
E-Mail: mats4sure@yahoo.com 
                             

CANADA

David Hatfield – Coordinator                                            
Member, International Men’s Day Global Planning
Committee                                                                 
E-Mail: yahlivingman@gmail.com 
                               

INDIA

Uma Kiranam - Coordinator
Member, International Men’s Day Global Planning
Committee
E-Mail: chaarumathi@icloud.com 
 

ARGENTINA  

Jorge Vila – Coordinator                                                  
Member, International Men’s Day Global Planning
Committee                                                           
E-Mail: dihargentina@gmail.com 

 AFRICA  INTERNATIONAL MEN'S DAY  CO-COORDINATORS

Matthew Gansallo
Coordinator - Nigeria
Member, International Men’s Day Global Planning
Committee
E-Mail: mgansallo@yahoo.com 
 
Lethukuthula Nkomo
Chair, South Africa International Men’s Day “Teach
Us Peace” Children’s Literacy Initiative
Member, International Men’s Day Global Planning
Committee
E-Mail:  lethu.nkomo@gmail.com  
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BOTSWANA

Geneuvive Twala - Coordinator
Member, International Men’s Day Global Planning Committee
E-Mail: giapaul2@yahoo.co.uk;   imdbotswana@gmail.com 




Any and/or all events, programs, workshops and observances of any kind related to International Men’s Day observances which have NOT been brought to the attention of the International Men’s Day Global Planning Committee in compliance with the “INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY EVENT PLANNING PROTOCOL” will be deemed to be an event NOT sanctioned by the International Men’s Day Union, Global and Regional Coordinators for International Men’s Day, and the International Men’s Day Global Planning Committee.

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