Meet me, the older woman!

Some people know it when they wake up and see the marks of age like grey hair, wrinkles and what not. Some become acutely aware of it as they mark every birthday. Some people are reminded by other people, like say a niece who was but a toddler the other day now entering the cusp of adulthood.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Apr

‘I’ve always wanted an older woman’

>It is around 11 am in Temeke Mikoroshini.  A fairly old woman in a colourful long gown, or dira as it is locally known, is seated on a depleted mat making chapatis for sale.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Mar

Meet the Tanzanian woman who said ‘No’ to forced marriage

I am one among nearly 50 children of my father, who has six wives. For none of them was his choice. Men come to my father with rings that act as a booking for a wife, just like they go to any Maasai elder who has or expects daughters.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

03 May

PROFILE: A woman making ends meet

>It is her spirit and determination in life that makes Mwajuma Shaaban such an admirable woman. The 42-year-old mother of seven is among bold women who are turning the tables on gender roles in Tanzania today.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Jun

Why men date older women

From time immemorial, there has been an unwritten rule that for a relationship to thrive or be deemed “normal”, the man should be older than the woman. But with the current trend of classmates going into relationships, one cannot tell the other’s age as we start school at different ages. We talked to men who are dating older women and they shared their experiences.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Dec

Older persons gain in the ending 2015

In more than many ways, 2015 is ending on a positive note. The Millennium Development Goals that defined development in the last 15 years led to some remarkable achievements albeit at varying levels of successes.

 

5 years ago

GSMArena.Com

10 Apr

Hangouts Meet is dead, long live Google Meet - GSMArena.com news

Hangouts Meet is dead, long live Google Meet - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comAfraid of Zoombombing? Try Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, WebEx for virtual classes  USA TODAYGoogle is rebranding Hangouts Chat as just Google Chat  The VergeG Suite passes six million paid businesses, Meet sees huge surge  TechRadarGoogle trademarks ‘Google Meet’ and ‘Google Chat,’ support page backs change  9to5GoogleView Full coverage on Google...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Apr

Dar golfers skip Kampala meet, focus on Zone V meet

Tanzania has failed to honour an invitation to compete at the Africa Zone VI Golf Championship in Uganda because of a tight schedule.

 

9 years ago

Daily News | The National Newspaper (Press Release) (Blog)

13 Oct

Aspirants urged to address plight of older persons

Aspirants urged to address plight of older persons
Daily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
CONTESTANTS in the presidential and parliamentary elections in Tanzania have been challenged to expound their visions and policies towards the aged before polling day. 0 Comments. HelpAge International Deputy Country Director, Mr Smart Daniel, said ...

 

9 years ago

Dewji Blog

01 Oct

International Day of Older Persons, Sustainable Cities for All Ages

UNFPA’s Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin.

Statement on the International Day of Older Persons by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director.

Population ageing and urbanization are major global issues of the 21st century. While cities are growing, their share of residents aged 60 years and over is also rising. Rapid urbanization is challenging both national and local governments in developing inclusive and integrated cities.

Today, as we observe the International Day of...

 

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