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International Men's Day slowly gets more traction in India

Submitted by bharati on Wed, 2008-11-19 04:46.

Today is the day to celebrate! It is International Men's Day. The idea of an International Men's Day was initiated at the UN by Mikhail Gorbachev.

First celebrated on November 19th, 1999 in Trinidad and Tobacco, India did so for the first time in 2007 and then again in 2008. Abhinav Bindra was the first individual Olympic gold medalist from India to put his support behind it. The reasons why we need this day are succinctly put here.

Australia is celebrating this day as well, with Dads4Kids taking the lead.

How is this day being marked in India?

  • 30 bikers rally from Bellunder Gate to Madivala checkpost in Bangalore
  • 50 bikers rally from churchgate to Bandra, Mumbai
  • Peace march in Kolkatta
  • A sit-in in Delhi

Of course it's a day where bosses are supposed to sponsor their reports for lunch or dinner to commemorate the event.

HAPPY MEN'S DAY everyone! It's the day to take up male gender issues!