Glossary


civil society organisations

Definition
Civil society commonly embraces a diversity of spaces, actors and institutional forms, varying in their degree of formality, autonomy and power. Civil societies are often populated by organisations such as registered charities, development non-governmental organisations, community groups, women's organisations, faith-based organisations, professional associations, trades unions, self-help groups, social movements, business associations, coalitions and advocacy groups.

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Source: "What is civil society?", initial working definition adopted by the Centre for Civil Society at the London School of Economics

Synonyms
CSOs
Translated terms
en
civil society organisations
fr
organisations de la société civile
pt-br
organizações da sociedade civil
es
organizaciones de la sociedad civil