Just a quick word to wrap up 2016’s International Men’s Day in the UK and to say a big thank you to over 60 organisations and groups for holding International Men’s Day debates, events, campaigns, meetings, articles and celebrations and to all those thousands of people who took part. There is a summary of the […]
Historic groundswell of support for International Men’s Day — a national platform for making a difference to men and boys “Not every day in International Men’s Day” meme card campaign launched tomorrow: www.ukmensday.org.uk/memecards This year sees the greatest ever recognition of International Men’s Day in the UK, with 60 events, campaigns and […]
If there’s one phrase International Men’s Day supporters can expect to hear every year, it is the retort: “But isn’t everyday International Men’s Day?” To mark International Men’s Day in the UK, the newly launched Men and Boys Coalition produced a series of hard-hitting fact cards to share on social media that spell out both […]
By Glen Poole, UK Co-ordinator, International Men’s Day Today, the International Men’s Day team (IMD UK) is proud to be joining forces with more than 50 of the UK’s leading charities, academics, journalists and campaigners to form the UK’s largest ever coalition dedicated to addressing men’s issues. The Men and Boys Coalition brings together organisations […]
With under a week to go to International Men’s Day, there are over 50 events, Parliamentary debates, new organisation and service launches, exhibitions, education classes, health events, staff events, plays, fundraisers, prayer meetings, marches, film screenings – all taking place across the UK. These include events in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales – run by […]
House of Commons to host historic International Men’s Day Debate – week after Prime Ministerial endorsement “A historic and landmark moment” The first ever Parliamentary debate1 on the floor of the House of Commons chamber for International Men’s Day (19 November) will take place on Thursday 17 November 2016. This follows the first ever […]
This month it’s International Men’s Day. Some people will tell you that everyday is International Men’s Day, but it isn’t, writes Glen Poole. International Men’s Day happens on 19th November and it’s a day for everyone to get involved and take part in a national conversation about men, masculinity and manhood. The International Men’s Day […]
Every year on International Men’s Day (IMD) the topic of “men’s rights” arises in the public debate writes Glen Poole, Co-ordinator for IMD UK. Last year, for example, when the University of York withdrew plans to mark International Men’s Day, after facing opposition from women’s rights activists, some students complained that this sent out a […]
Prime Minister and Government become first to endorse International Men’s Day: “A landmark moment” During Parliamentary questions1 today on whether the Government was going to mark International Men’s Day on 19 November, it was revealed that the Prime Minster, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, supports the important issues the Day seeks to address and […]
The October Newsletter here shows what events you can run to mark International Men’s Day in the UK on 19 November.