Nine out of 10 Australian men say they want to see increased Federal Government funding to improve men’s health, says a new study published on International Men’s Day, 19 November.

Former nurse Meg Ryan is Happy as Larry. Well, at least she will be when guests start arriving for the International Men’s Day event that she is organising at Lakeside Drive in St Kilda, Melbourne on 19 November.

Hanuman Das, also known as Greg Clarke, has spent many years trying to work out why men are less inclined to practice yoga or to explore a path of inner reflection. So, Hanuman, who runs a small yoga and meditation studio at Toronto on Lake Macquarie, south of Newcastle, wrote a book called Peaceman, Beyond Masculinity, Divinity to explain why they might want to take a closer look.

From Palmerston in the Northern Territory to Melbourne’s Lakeside Drive, Karratha in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, and NSW’s spectacular northern coastal town, Newcastle, the men’s health sector is gearing up for a bumper International Men’s Day on 19 November.

To celebrate International Men’s Day on 19 November 2019, we have developed a number of resources for people to share at work, with friends or publicly across social media channels.

Every year on International Women’s Day people ask, “Is there an International Men’s Day?”

Some even go further when they find out that there is. “Why, what for?”

International Men’s Day (IMD) is celebrated in around 80 countries every year on 19 November. In 2019, International Men’s Day will fall on Tuesday 19 November, although many people will hold their activities and celebrations before or after the main event.

This Friday (8 March 2019) is International Women’s Day, a global event that celebrates women’s achievements and calls for action to advance gender parity.

It’s also a day when misogynists the world over will gather on social media to yell “what about men?” with enough volume to drown out those who care to mention that, “erm, there’s an International Men’s Day too you know?”

So while we’re waiting for our own day on 19 November to arrive, what can men do to support International Women’s Day?

People sometimes ask "Isn't every day International Men's Day?" These posters on some of the social issues that men and boys face explain why NOT every day is International Men's Day. Share them on Monday 19th November and help us get Australia talking about men's issues. 

If you want to get people Talking About Men on International Men's Day on Monday 19th November, but don't know what to say, then why not share one of these messages on social media? 

For Men Doing It Tough, Monday 19th November is International Men's Day so let's help create a better world for everyone by sharing some of these posters and getting Australia talking about men.