MEN’S EQUALITY MONTH and INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY

#GenderEqualityForMen

November is Men’s Equality Month and November 19 is International Men’s Day. Yay!!

International Men’s Day (IMD) was inaugurated in 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago, and Men’s Equality Month (MEM) began in 2024. These observances are an opportunity to celebrate the role that men and boys play in society, and to raise awareness about the 12 areas of male disadvantage.

Two countries have established organizations with a sole focus on promoting International Men’s Day: Australia and the United Kingdom.

Growing Scope, Visibility, and Importance

Over the years, Men’s Equality Month and International Men’s Day have grown in scope, visibility, and importance:

Merchandise

If you are interested in purchasing T-shirts (#Gender Equality for Men), please go HERE.

Country Coordinators

ICMB is inviting groups to serve as Country Coordinators for the November events.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify groups in your country, state, or province that are willing to hold events to promote Men’s Equality Month and/or International Men’s Day.
  • Publicize these events to allied groups and supporters in your country, state, or province.
  • Attend the monthly Zoom planning calls.
  • Consider organizing an in-person event in your nation’s capital.
  • In December, compile a listing of the events held in your country, so they can be globally recognized.

To date, the following groups have agreed to serve as Country Coordinators:

  1. Argentina: Argentinian Women’s Front Against False Allegations – Andrea Guacci
  2. Australia: Awards for Men in Leadership – David Maywald
  3. Bermuda: ChildWatch Bermuda – Edward Tavares
  4. Bulgaria: Father’s Voice – Andrey Edrev
  5. Canada: Canadian Equal Parenting Council – Glenn Cheriton
  6. Chile: Fundación de Crianza Compartida (Co-Parenting Foundation) – Carolina and Nicolas Navarro
  7. Denmark: Danish Men’s Council – Torben Haugaard
  8. Ecuador: Parents for Justice – Diego Rivandeneira Icaza and Daniela Gonzalez
  9. England: Falsely Accused Network – Mike Thompson
  10. England: False Allegations Support Organization – Sean Parker
  11. England: International Falsely Accused Day – Lyn Crabtree
  12. India: Ekam Nyaay (“One Justice”) Foundation – Rohit Kumar
  13. India: Men Welfare Trust – Ritwich Bisaria
  14. India: MyNation Hope Foundation – Marshall Jairaj Benjamin                  
  15. Kenya: Wahenga Youth Group – Samuel Omare
  16. Kenya: WE4HIM – Emily Moraa Moturi
  17. Kenya: African Boychild Network – Rosemary Kinuthia 
  18. Nigeria: Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network – Ola Akinwe
  19. Nigeria: Life After Abuse Foundation – Halima Layeni
  20. Poland: Polish Association for Boys and Men – Jakub Mamelski
  21. Slovenia: Association of Fathers of Slovenia – Leonard Košir
  22. Spain: ANAVID – María Legáz
  23. Spain: Padres4Justicia – Charlie Edwards
  24. Spain: Women’s Movement for True Equality – Ana Lia
  25. Spain: Association for the Rights of Children with Shared Custody in Extremadura – José Carlos
  26. Uganda: Innerwheel Club of Lwengo  – Shallon Maureen Nakimwero
  27. United States: (Colorado) Male Positive Media – Steven Van Valkenburg
  28. United States (Colorado): Colorado Resilience – Carl Roberts
  29. United States (Michigan): Dads and Moms PAC – Jim Semerad