Media Alert
Call for Action International Men’s Day 2010
International Men’s Day
calls for the
people of the world to unite and
celebrate 2010
with the
theme, ‘Our Children Our Future’. International Men’s Day will be held on 19th November 2010.
The theme ‘Our Children Our Future’
celebrates the 48 hour
partnership
that International Men’s
Day has with Universal Children’s Day, which is celebrated on 20th November 2010 and endorsed
by the United Nations, because children need positive male role models.
The celebrations of International Men’s Day 2009 were the largest ever global collaboration of men
and women to address the challenges and problems that men face. Ireland, Canada, Trinidad and
Tobago, Jamaica, Australia, India, United States, Singapore, United Kingdom, Malta, South
Africa, Georgia, New Zealand, Moldova, Germany, Holland and Brazil
are
samples
of the
nations that celebrated and honored the selfless sacrifices of Men and their invaluable contributions
to families, communities and society. International Men’s Day 2009 was featured in newspaper
headlines, TV stories, magazine articles, blogs, YouTube promos and websites the world over.
Warwick Marsh, Global Coordinator for
International Men’s Day
remarked: “Dr Jerome
Teelucksingh has done a wonderful job of getting International Men’s Day off the ground and we
are excited that this year our theme is ‘Our Children Our Future’, a celebration of the contribution
fathers make to families and society.”
Dr Jerome Teelucksingh, Founder of International Men’s Day,
commented: “International
Men’s Day –
IMD --
has the potential to become the global medium to heal our world. Since its
inception, IMD has blossomed into a movement which promotes goodwill and positively transforms
the lives of many persons.”
Jason Thompson, Historian
& Global Promotions Coordinator for International Men’s Day
stated: “International Men’s Day enjoyed significantly increased interest around the globe this
year with a more than doubling of countries hosting events than in 2008. For example Australia
jumped from holding a single event in 2008 to hosting over 15 formal observations in 2009.”
Uma Challa, International Men’s Day Coordinator for India
responded: “The theme
‘promoting positive male role models’ has definitely made men and women around the world pause
and think about the many contributions and services of men in our lives, about the vulnerability of
men and the need to love, care and support them every day. This is a great sign and I can only see
the men's movement gaining more and more momentum in the coming years.”
Diane A. Sears, International Men’s Day Coordinator for United States of America said: “The
heightened awareness and interest in 2009 International Men’s Day sparked by the media is
energizing a Global Dialogue on Fatherhood, focusing attention on the contributions of Men, and
moving individuals and organizations who have key ‘pieces of the puzzle’ to work together in
a
collaborative and loving spirit to resolve the critical health and parenting issues confronting Men.”
Judging from the huge growth in 2009 of International Men’s Day, 2010 will be even greater.
CONTACTS: For further information about International Men’s Day visit:
Australia: Warwick Marsh: +61 2 4272 6677:
info@fatherhood.org.au
Australia: Jason Thompson
contact@international-mens-day.com
Trinidad & West Indies: Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh: +1 868 665 8227:
jtluxing@yahoo.com
India: Uma Challa: +91 40 97046 83163:
challa.uma@gmail.com
USA: Diane A. Sears: 1-215-546-0262
bsi-international@earthlink.net
AUSTRALIAN CALENDAR 2010
For Family Friendly Men's Movement
1st January
New Years Day
Global Family Day UN
26th January
Australia Day
14
th
February
Valentines Day
8th March
International Women's Day
2nd April
Good Friday
4th April
Easter Sunday
25th April
ANZAC Day
9th May
Mother's Day
15th May
International Day for Families (UN)
29th May
National Day of Thanksgiving
14-19th June
International Men's Health Week
13th August
National Marriage Day
5th September
Father's Day
12th September
National Marriage Week
11th November
Remembrance Day
19th November
International Men's Day
20th November
Universal Children's Day (UN)
25th December
Christmas Day
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