International Men's Day (India)
The inaugural celebration of IMD in India was organized by the leading Indian Men's rights organization Save Indian Family on 19 November 2007.[1] The date of 19 November was accepted based on the fact that Australia and the West Indies (Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago) were already observing IMD on that date. The event was again celebrated in India in 2008, and plans have been made to continue the celebration annually.[2]
In 2009, India received the first corporate sponsorship of the International Men's Day with menswear brand Allen Solly deciding to create promotional offers on IMD, and HBO deciding to screen male-positive movies in its "Men in Back" series on 19 November.[3]
In November 2014 Confidare Education Consultancy hosted an International Men's Day Art Gallery in New Delhi,[4] while in Kolkata protests were held to highlight elder abuse and men's human rights.[5] Other men's rights activists posed questions on the occasion of IMD, asking why are men deprived of gender neutral laws, why should not the domestic violence act be made gender neutral, and why are fathers deprived of children's custody in case of separated spouses.[6] The Chennai Chapter of All India Men's Welfare Association (AIMWA) submitted a memorandum to the government on IMD 2014 demanding constitution of Men's Welfare Ministry, National Commission for Men, and making all laws gender neutral.[7]
In 19 November 2018, Avijan (a welfare and charitable trust for men) has made a massive protest in Kolkata, which covers by many press and media. Their demand is to create gender neutral law, to create men’s commission in India, change of draconian law section 498A, take strong action against who misuse the rape law, and discrimination against men. [8]
- ↑ 8 March to be International Men's day : Hindustan Times News, (article) 2007
- ↑ International Men's Day – 19 November 2008, Press Release of Save the Indian Family, Thursday, 13 November 2008
- ↑ Template:Cite web
- ↑ International Men's Day Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2014
- ↑ 'Activists protest on the eve of International Men's Day in Kolkata,' NewsWala: The Hyderabad Deccan English Daily Template:Webarchive
- ↑ "Men too need gender equality: Activists (Nov 19 is International Men's Day)"
- ↑ 'Giving Men a Fair Chance,' The New Indian Express
- ↑ 'Kolkata Men and Women Join Rally to secure men's right,' Indiatimes Eisamay