Did You Know?
- Ø Men have made some of the most wonderful inventions/discoveries which have made life easy today, like:
- The internet – backbone of the technological progress of the 21st century.
- Medicines that made baby-delivery easy for women – one of the most progressive inventions of the 20th century.
- Ø Men have been laying down their lives, in majority, since ages in order to protect their people and country-land from external attacks, environmental dangers, et al.
- Ø Men have continuously sacrificed their likes and interests just for taking on the role of a bread-winner to not only support their families, but also to bring about economic progress that resulted in reducing latencies and made life easier for one and all.
- Men pay more taxes at the same salary level compared to women; and contribute to 82% of total taxes paid.
Did You Also Know?
- Ø No studies have been conducted to know about the problems being faced by men in Indian society; and denied any relief to men citing lack of any such research results.
- Ø In the last 63 years of Indian Independence not a single rupee from the Union Budget has been allocated for men’s welfare.
- Ø Men undertake the most risky, dangerous and menial jobs like that of fireman, soldier, rail men, miners, laborers, etc. on a majority working in unsafe and hazardous environments.
- Ø By the impact of your statement, “Do not cry like a girl” to your 4 year old son; he learns not to share his problems for the rest of his life.
- Ø Men are treated as FREE ATM MACHINES and UNPAID BODYGUARDS.
- Ø Men are treated as ECONOMIC SLAVES when a relationship breakdown happens.
- Ø Men die in road accidents 3 times more than women.[1]
- Ø Every nine minutes a married man commits suicide in India.[2] Every year more than 58000 married men commit suicide in India[3], that’s twice the number of married women.
- Ø Every year more than 1 lakh men are arrested in false dowry cases merely on a complaint from their wives without any trial or investigation.[3]
- Ø Men do not enjoy the luxury of reserved coaches and reserved seats in public transports.
- Ø Men lose 20 million years of life in 5 urban cities in a decade.[4]
- Ø Women outlived men by 1 year in the 1920’s, but in today’s stressful times, women outlive men by no less than FIVE years.
- Ø More Men die due to prostate cancer than women due to breast cancer.
- Ø More men succumb to heart diseases which has a direct link to stress in life.
- Ø Society is averse to the concept of men’s rights and male welfare. [5]
- Ø Men have only RESPONSIBILITIES without RIGHTS and a life of COMPETITION by IMPULSION.
- Men live under and face the wrath of 15 anti-male and unconstitutional laws in India.[6]
Celebrate International Men’s Day on the 19th of November to recognize men’s
“Right to Peaceful Existence”
Links:
[1]: The Lancet, Volume 374, Issue 9693, Pages 881 – 892, 12 September 2009
[2]: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_one-married-man-commits-suicide-every-9-minutes_1350968
[3]: http://ncrb.nic.in/
[4]: http://wemen.us/articles/views/705-men-lose-20-million-years-of-life-in-a-decade.html
[5]: http://antimisandry.com/india/male-empowerment-so-difficult-42661.html
[6]: http://legalfighter.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/gender-arsenal/
