Space to be Heard: Mobilizing the Power of People to Reshape Civic Space

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Author(s)
Ferber, I.
Publication language
English
Pages
24pp
Date published
25 Jul 2018
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Accountability and Participation, Community-led, Local capacity
Organisations
Oxfam
Link
https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/space-be-heard

The global trend of shrinking civic space mutes citizens’ voices and threatens civil society’s very existence. Without space to speak out, organize, and take action, progress on inclusive development is severely constrained. Citizens, civil society actors and their allies must formulate a strong and consolidated global response to defend our common space for  engagement, debate and action.