Overview
- Commemorations on 19 November emphasize men’s mental and physical health, tying into Movember and offering practical guidance on nutrition, screening and prevention.
- Organizers report the 2025 motto as “Celebrating Men and Boys,” aligning activities with six pillars covering role models, contributions, health, gender relations, discrimination and safer communities.
- The observance dates to a 1992 proposal by Thomas Oaster and gained global traction after Jerome Teelucksingh established 19 November in 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago.
- International bodies including UNESCO, PAHO and WHO have integrated the day into agendas addressing shorter male life expectancy, higher suicide rates and prostate‑cancer awareness.
- Coverage highlights continuing debate over the day’s aims and notes that some countries instead mark a men’s day on 19 March linked to Saint Joseph.