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Civil society organizations provide citizens with knowledge crucial to political participation, such as the obligations and rights of citizens with regard to government processes, different types of political issues and policy agendas, ways in which citizens can collaborate to address societal issues, and approaches to creating meaningful ...
A civil society organization (CSO) is a group of people that operates in the community in a way that is distinct from both government and business. [1] Please see: Civil society; Non-governmental organization; Social movement organization
This category is closely related to: Category:Political organizations. For English speaking countries, whether an article appears in one or the other depends primarily on local usage, which varies from one country to another.
Pages in category "Civic and political organizations of the United States" The following 70 pages are in this category, out of 70 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Students for a Democratic Society (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Civil rights organizations in the United States" The following 115 pages are in this category, out of ...
The RINJ Foundation – civil society women's group focused on safety of women & children particularly from sexual exploitation & violence (founded 2012) TimesUp – organisation all around the world (famous ambassadors: Emma Watson, Meryl Streep) UNIFEM – United Nations Development Fund for Women (established 1976) UN Women – established 2010
A successful example of this was the campaign against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) organized by European civil society organizations which halted negotiations by tapping into public fears concerning food safety and corporate power. [3] Effective campaigning results in a multitude of different outcomes.
The government of Canada subdivides advocacy groups into "accident prevention associations, advocacy groups, animal rights organizations, antipoverty advocacy organizations, associations for retired persons, advocacy civil liberties groups, community action advocacy groups, conservation advocacy groups, drug abuse prevention advocacy organizations, environmental advocacy groups, humane society ...