Women took active roles in the 1800's when it was necessary to survive. Some women stayed home and took care of the children and cook and cleaned. Some women worked in the fields too. Still others that were more adventurous had their own cattle ranches.
Like in any country, in Kenya men and women have their own styles of clothes and there are some clothes that can be worn by men or women.
Back then, women and children did not have very many rights compared to now. But their main role in life was to work, but some people did not like women working. They wanted them to stay home and take care of it and raise children. But many women later on fought for women's suffrage, or the right to vote. Many states gave women the right, some others didn't.
In rural areas, children walk. In cities, some children are driven and others walk.
Men's roles in Mesopotamia were slaves which they were used to build projects, most of them became scribes to record laws and important documents.
Helping poor women and children.
Some of them would fish or hunt, if necessary. Usually they gathered roots, seaweed and grass to suplement their diet with vitamin C. They also were very apt at making clothes, prepared for the winter and took care of children.
making sammiches
Hanukkah is not really a holiday that has special roles. But it is a very joyful holiday that children love. In some homes each child lights their own menorah.
Women mostly served as nurses and messengers.
Traditionally women stayed home and took care of the children while the dad worked outside the house. However today some mothers work outside the home and the father stays home with the children or in some cases both parents work outside the house and the children have a nanny or go to daycare.
United Nations Organization helps women and children in India in various ways. The children get some education while for the women, they are accorded some basic skills that will give them some sort of income so as to eradicate poverty.