CIVIL SOCIETY

CS  According to the World

Bank- Civil Society refers
I O to a wide array of
VC organizations: community
groups, non-governmental
I I organizations (NGOs), labor
unions, indigenous groups,
LE charitable organizations,
faith-based organizations,
T professional organizations,
Y and foundations.
 A social movements is a
loosely organized effort by
a large group of people to
achieve a particular goal,
typically a social or
political one. This may be
to carry out a special
change, or to resist or undo
one. It is a type of group
action and may involve
individuals, organizations,
or both. Wikipedia
SM  Social movements are
OO defined as networks of
informal interactions
CV between a plurality of
I E individuals, groups and
organizations, engaged
AM in political or cultural
LE conflicts on the basis of
shared collective
N identities.
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Civil society R C I
organizations give O I N
voice to the L V
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disorganized L
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voiceless segments of O C
society. They “raise F S I
O A
awareness of social C L
issues and advocate I
for change, E M
T O
empowering local Y V
communities to E
develop new M
E
programs to meet N
their own needs. T
Ensuring good S

governance.
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H A Social movements are behind the most
powerful changes around the world. From
voting rights, to political upheavals and the
fight for racial equality social movements
can “change mindsets, enact laws and shift
policies.”
Civil Society organizations play multiple roles. They are an important source of information
for both citizens and government. They “monitor government policies and actions and hold
government accountable”. They engage in advocacy and offer alternative policies for
government, the private sector and other institutions.

FUNCTION OF CIVIL SOCIETY

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C 1. Churches and other faith-based
M I
L organizations.
P L
U 2. Online groups and social media
L D communities.
E S E 3. Non-governmental organizations
S O and other non-profits.
C 4. Unions and other collective
O I bargaining groups.
F E 5. Innovators, entrepreneurs and
T activists.
Y 6. Cooperatives and collectivives.
• Jenevie L.
Escandor
• Ray B. Del
Castillo Jr,
• Ljie Gonza
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