It's Movember Time (important)
When I first saw my shots of this Magpie on the banks of the Clarence River at the Woodford Island Crossing in New South Wales, I knew what I would call it. Maggie looks like he wants to grow a moustache (not too sure about this, he might well be a she!) Growing moustaches to raise funds for men's health and to improve male life expectancy (which is five years lower than women) is the goal of the multi-nation Movember movement which has been going for nearly 20 years now. Men don't like to think about or get checked for certain unmentionable diseases like prostate and testicular cancer or talk about the black dog of depression and so they can go undiagnosed until it is too late. The Movember movement is about reversing that situation. I am not a spokesman for them, but Maggie and I both agree it's important work. And no, we don't like getting prodded and felt up in unmentionable places (and we know ladies don't either) but for both sexes, these are important things. The story of Movember and its goals and a link for further information is below. By the way, ladies, you are often braver than us but don't forget your checks too. And you can grow a moustache too if you like...well, buy one and stick it on perhaps.
"Men’s health is in crisis. Men are dying on average 5 years earlier than women, and for largely preventable reasons.
A growing number of men – around 10.8M globally – are facing life with a prostate cancer diagnosis. Globally, testicular cancer is the most common cancer among young men. And across the world, one man dies by suicide every minute of every day, with males accounting for 69% of all suicides.
Movember is uniquely placed to address this crisis on a global scale. We fund groundbreaking projects all over the world, engaging men where they are to understand what works best and accelerate change.
We use funding to impact men’s health both locally and globally. We invest in country- and culture-specific health projects while collaborating on game-changing solutions that address the men’s health crisis on a global scale. We share what we learn and report thoroughly on every initiative we fund. We hold ourselves accountable, measuring success along the way to ensure we’re always learning and improving.
GET INVOLVED
GROW A MO
Patchy, lopsided, itchy or epic – whatever Mo you grow this Movember, your face will raise funds and awareness for men’s health.
MOVE FOR MOVEMBER
Commit to running or walking 60km over the month, at your own pace. That’s 60km for the 60 men we lose to suicide each hour, every hour across the world.
HOST A MO-MENT
Rally a crew and do something fun and easy. Hosting is all about having a good time for a good cause.
MO YOUR OWN WAY
Create your own challenge – it can be anything. A gruelling test of physical endurance or something else entirely. Your epic efforts will help change the face of men’s health."
It's Movember Time (important)
When I first saw my shots of this Magpie on the banks of the Clarence River at the Woodford Island Crossing in New South Wales, I knew what I would call it. Maggie looks like he wants to grow a moustache (not too sure about this, he might well be a she!) Growing moustaches to raise funds for men's health and to improve male life expectancy (which is five years lower than women) is the goal of the multi-nation Movember movement which has been going for nearly 20 years now. Men don't like to think about or get checked for certain unmentionable diseases like prostate and testicular cancer or talk about the black dog of depression and so they can go undiagnosed until it is too late. The Movember movement is about reversing that situation. I am not a spokesman for them, but Maggie and I both agree it's important work. And no, we don't like getting prodded and felt up in unmentionable places (and we know ladies don't either) but for both sexes, these are important things. The story of Movember and its goals and a link for further information is below. By the way, ladies, you are often braver than us but don't forget your checks too. And you can grow a moustache too if you like...well, buy one and stick it on perhaps.
"Men’s health is in crisis. Men are dying on average 5 years earlier than women, and for largely preventable reasons.
A growing number of men – around 10.8M globally – are facing life with a prostate cancer diagnosis. Globally, testicular cancer is the most common cancer among young men. And across the world, one man dies by suicide every minute of every day, with males accounting for 69% of all suicides.
Movember is uniquely placed to address this crisis on a global scale. We fund groundbreaking projects all over the world, engaging men where they are to understand what works best and accelerate change.
We use funding to impact men’s health both locally and globally. We invest in country- and culture-specific health projects while collaborating on game-changing solutions that address the men’s health crisis on a global scale. We share what we learn and report thoroughly on every initiative we fund. We hold ourselves accountable, measuring success along the way to ensure we’re always learning and improving.
GET INVOLVED
GROW A MO
Patchy, lopsided, itchy or epic – whatever Mo you grow this Movember, your face will raise funds and awareness for men’s health.
MOVE FOR MOVEMBER
Commit to running or walking 60km over the month, at your own pace. That’s 60km for the 60 men we lose to suicide each hour, every hour across the world.
HOST A MO-MENT
Rally a crew and do something fun and easy. Hosting is all about having a good time for a good cause.
MO YOUR OWN WAY
Create your own challenge – it can be anything. A gruelling test of physical endurance or something else entirely. Your epic efforts will help change the face of men’s health."