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| Her Majesty the Queen Eliazabethn |
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| Mtoto Juliana Mrope Akiwa na Bendera ya Taifa la Tanzania |
Tanzania at the The common wealth day
By Ayoub Mzee
Today
Tanzania High commissioner H.E PETER KALLAGHE in London joined
other members of the commonwealth to celebrate comonwealth
day.The obsevence marks the commonwealth day ,when people
accross the world celebrate the special partnership of nations
,peoples and id
From
Her Majesty the queen, head of the commonwealth. The day was full
of inspiring testimonies and readings from accomplished
commonwealth citizens , and witnessed colourful performances by
talented artists.This years themem was " Women as agents of Change".The Tanzania
flag at the occassion was carried by a young Tanzanian
in the Diaspora called Juliana Mrope.The following is the
Queen,s speech at the event :
"Last week, on the 8th
March, we marked the hundredth anniversary of the first international
Women’s Day. The idea having a women’s day was first proposed against
the backdrop of the rapid industrialization of the early 20th
centaury. From small beginnings, this idea has grown become a widely
recognized way of celebrating women around the world. While some people
use this day to acknowledge the love, admiration and respect for women,
others use it to remember the great social and political strides made
both by and for woman in the last 100years. There is no right or wrong
approach.
In
the commonwealth every year 26milion girls are born; and this equates
to one new baby girl arriving every second of every day. In the time it
takes hold the commonwealth Observance Service at Westminster Abbey,
nearly 4000 girls will have been born in Commonwealth lands. And every
one of these births marks the start of a new life, a journey which
begins with the hopes of parents, families, and communities, and which
is continued through the aspirations of those girls themselves.
This
year, the Commonwealth celebrates the important role that women
already play in every walk of life and in every Commonwealth country
from the richest to the poorest areas, across continents and oceans,
from villages to places of international debate, in every culture and
faith recognizing that women are ‘agents of change’ in so many ways: as
mothers and sisters, teachers and doctors, artists and craftspeople,
smallholders and entrepreneurs, and as leaders of our societies,
unleashing the potential of those around them.
And
also this year, the Commonwealth reflects on what more could be
achieved if women were able to pay an even larger role. For example, I
am encouraged that last year the Commonwealth launched a global effort
to train and support half a million more midwives worldwide.
In
all this work the commendable goal is to create a greater opportunity
for women as children and adults to pursue their hopes and dreams, to
attain their goals, and to make best use of their talents and
knowledge.
This
year, and on Commonwealth Day especially, as governments continue to
search for new ways to tackle these important challenges, let us all
give a thought to the practical ways in which we, as individuals or as
groups, can provide support to girls and women- so that everyone can
have a chance of a fuller and more rewarding life, wherever they happen
to be born."
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