As Guyana celebrated International Men’s Day, President David Granger took the opportunity to remind fathers to instill respect for women in their sons.
“It is something that has to be engendered in the home; it has to be taught in the home,” the President said in his first live broadcast on Radio Bartica on Saturday last.
President David Granger speaking at the commissioning ceremony for Radio Bartica
According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), the Head of State shared a quote he often refers to, “the correct time to educate a child is 100 years before he is born.”
He explained that the home was the base for a socially cohesive society and children needed to grow up in a family environment that fostered responsible parenting to provide direction and guidance.
International Men’s Day has been observed annually on November 19 since 1992.
The six pillars of International Men’s Day” include focusing on men’s and boys’ health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting male role models.
