Est. Melbourne, Australia — 2003

Men are dying too young.
We decided to do something
about that.

Movember started with 30 men and a dare. Two decades later, it's the world's largest men's health movement — funding the research, starting the conversations, and changing the outcomes that matter most.

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The original 30 Movember founders
"We dared each other to grow. None of us expected it to become this."
Travis Garone & Luke Slattery, co-founders, 2003

↳ The origin story

A pub bet that
changed men's health.

It started the way many great things do: with two mates at a Melbourne pub, a dare, and absolutely no idea what they were starting. Travis Garone and Luke Slattery challenged 30 friends to grow a moustache for 30 days to raise awareness for prostate cancer.

The original 30 Mo Bros raised $54,000 AUD. The idea was absurd. The response was overwhelming. And the movement never stopped growing.

Today, Movember is a global health charity operating across 20+ countries. Since 2003, we've raised over $900 million, funded more than 1,250 men's health projects, and built a community of millions of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas who refuse to let men die alone in silence.

↳ The numbers that matter

What two decades of
growing has achieved.

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Raised for men's health

Every dollar funds research, awareness campaigns, and direct health interventions that save lives.

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Men's health projects funded

Ground-breaking research into prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.

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Mo Bros & Mo Sistas worldwide

Six million people who gave their face — and their voice — to the cause of men's health.

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Countries in the movement

From Melbourne to Mumbai, the mo is global. Men's health has no borders.

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Reduction in prostate cancer mortality

In some countries, early detection rates have improved dramatically — in part thanks to Movember-funded research.

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Men reached by mental health programmes

Movember-funded initiatives have directly touched the lives of millions of men struggling in silence.

↳ The journey

Twenty years of
growing something bigger.

2003
The dare heard 'round the world

30 men, one Melbourne pub, a bet about moustaches. $54,000 AUD raised. A movement unknowingly born.

2006
Movember goes international

The mo crossed borders. New Zealand, Canada, and the US join. 50,000 Mo Bros participate worldwide.

2009
Mental health added to mission

Movember expands beyond cancer to tackle the invisible crisis: men's mental health and suicide prevention.

2013
$500M milestone reached

Half a billion dollars raised in a decade. What started as a bet became the world's largest men's health charity.

2019
Move for Movember launches

Because not everyone can grow a mo. The move challenge opens Movember to everyone — and drives 60km for 60 lives lost to suicide per hour.

2023
20 years. $900M+. Still growing.

Two decades of moustaches, conversations, and change. The mission is the same. The stakes have never been higher.

↳ Where the money goes

Four areas.
One mission.

Every dollar raised goes directly into research and programmes across the four areas that matter most to men's health outcomes.

Mental Health

Funding programmes that help men develop the skills to be mentally well — and access help when they're not.

$180M+ funded
Prostate Cancer

Investing in research that improves early detection, treatment options, and quality of life for men and their families.

$320M+ funded
Testicular Cancer

The most common cancer in young men. We're funding research that aims to stop it taking young lives.

$120M+ funded
Suicide Prevention

75% of suicides are male. We're funding the conversations, training and research that change that statistic.

$280M+ funded

↳ Worldwide

The mo is everywhere.

Men's health doesn't respect borders. Neither does Movember.

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Interactive world map — 20+ active countries

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🇦🇺 Australia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇫🇮 Finland 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 🇮🇳 India 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇦🇹 Austria 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇧🇪 Belgium
"Men are dying too young. Not because they're weak. Because the world told them to be strong, silent, and stoic — and they listened. We're here to change that conversation. One moustache at a time."

— The Movember Foundation

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