International Men's Day

Written By Karlene Jeffery

The theme for International Men's Day 2022 is "Celebrating Mateship". Having friends - or mates are good for your health. Quite simply, loneliness is a killer. Studies have found that loneliness increases the risk of death more than such things as poor diet, obesity, alcohol consumption, and lack of exercise, and that it is as harmful as heavy smoking.

International Men’s Day in Australia is a great opportunity for you to:

  • Highlight some of the social issues that men and boys face

  • Make a difference for the men and boys in your community

  • Celebrate men and boys in all their diversity

  • Have some serious fun

While there are huge variety of ways you can mark International Men’s Day, most celebrations share one or more of the following objectives:

  • Valuing male role models

  • Acknowledging the contribution of men and boys

  • Improving male health

  • Tackling discrimination and disadvantage

  • Fostering positive gender relations

  • Making the world a safer place for everyone

For more information you can visit https://www.internationalmensday.info/

Karlene Jeffery
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