November 19, 2023 is International Men’s Day, which aims to support every individual, family, religious community, governmental or non-governmental organization to improve the quality of life of men and boys in society, promoting the need to value them, their health and well-being, reports internationalmensday .com.

Dr. Jerome Tiluxing of Trinidad and Tobago is the one who initiated the steps to celebrate this day which is celebrated by all social classes.

At the international level, the theme of demonstrations on the occasion of this day in 2023 is “Zero suicides among men”, reports the cited portal.

In Australia, events dedicated to this day in 2023 will be held under the slogan “Healthy Men, Healthy World”.

Since 1999, religious services, demonstrations, public seminars, forums, conferences, festivals or fundraising for charitable purposes, school events or public performances in institutions have been organized to mark this day. It is also a good opportunity to thank those who dedicate their lives to supporting the community.

Since 1960, there have been numerous international initiatives to celebrate such a day at the end of February in many countries of the world. On February 24, 1969, the American newspaper New York Times reported on the efforts of some men’s groups to establish February 23 as International Men’s Day, similar to International Women’s Day, which was first celebrated in 1909, according to internationalmensday.com.

In 1994, organizations from the United States of America, Europe and Australia celebrated this day in February at the initiative of Professor Thomas Oster from the University of Missouri. After many states refused to celebrate the day, the Malta Men’s Rights Association continued to mark it with special events. In 1999, Trinidad and Tobago celebrated this day on November 19, an initiative that was received positively in the Caribbean. In 2009, the Committee of the Malta Men’s Rights Association voted to change the date so that Men’s Day would be celebrated on 19 November, as in other countries.

The holiday was included in Romanian legislation

At the plenary meeting of the Chamber of Deputies on February 3, 2016, a bill was adopted on the declaration of March 8 as Women’s Day and November 19 as Men’s Day, making Romania part of the celebration of these international holidays.

Law No. 22/2016 declaring March 8 as Women’s Day and November 19 as Men’s Day was promulgated by the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, on March 3, 2016, and published in the Official Gazette on March 7, 2016.

“The object of the legislative proposal is to regulate the declaration of March 8 as Women’s Day and November 19 as Men’s Day, with the aim of eliminating discrimination between women and men and raising awareness of combining family life with professional life,” the message reads. the State Commission on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in the Chamber of Deputies, reports cdep.ro.

“Celebrating Women’s Day and Men’s Day is an opportunity to improve relations between the sexes, highlight their achievements and contributions to society, family, marriage and present role models,” said the previously quoted source.