Civil%20Society%20Index

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Civil Society Index

• Values

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Values

• The extent to which civil society practices and
  promotes positive social values
• 1. Democracy
• 2. Transparency
• 3. Tolerance
• 4. Non-violence
• 5. Gender equity
• 6. Poverty eradication
• 7. Environmental sustainability
• (1.9)
• 0------------1---------?-2-------------3
• Very low Limited Moderate Significant

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Democracy

• As a whole,the extent CS actors practice and
  promote democracy is 1.5 (between limited and
  moderate)
• 1. Democratic practices within CS (Only 36.5 of
  CSO select their leaders through election)
• 2. CS actions to promote democracy (A number of
  activities can be detected but broad-based
  support and visibility are lacking)

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Transparency

• As a whole,the extent CS actors practice and
  promote democracy is 1.7 (between limited and
  moderate)
• 1. Corruption within CS (very rare)
• 2. Financial transparency of CSOs (a minority of
  CSOs (30-50) make their financial accounts
  publicly available)
• 3. CS actions to promote government and corporate
  transparency (activities can be detected but
  visibility is low and not regarded as significant)

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Tolerance

• As a whole, the extent CS actors and
  organizations practice and promote tolerance is 2
  (moderate).
• 1. Is CS a tolerant arena? (there are some
  intolerant forces within CS, but they are
  isolated from CS at large)
• 2. CS actions to promote tolerance at a societal
  level (a number of CS activities (e.g. demanding
  Anti Racial Discrimination Act) but broad-based
  support and visibility are lacking)

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Non-violence

• As a whole,the extent CS actors practice and
  promote non-violence is 2.5 (between moderate and
  significant)
• 1. How widespread is violent means within CS
  (consensus regarding non-violence. Violent acts
  are extremely rare and strongly denounced.)
• 2. CS actions to promote non-violence and peace
  (a number of CS activities (e.g. anti domestic
  violence) but broad-based support and visibility
  are lacking)

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Gender equity

• As a whole,the extent CS actors practice and
  promote democracy is 1.7 (between limited and
  moderate)
• 1. Is CS a gender equitable arena (women are
  under-represented in CS leadership positions.)
• 2. Policies in place to ensure gender equity (a
  small majority)
• 3. CS actions to promote gender equity at the
  societal level (activities can be detected but
  visibility is low and not regarded as significant)

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Poverty eradication

• As a whole, the extent CS actors promote poverty
  eradication is 2 (moderate).
• CS actions to eradicate poverty (a number of CSOs
  (e.g. Livelihood 21) and activities but
  broad-based support and visibility are lacking)

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Environmental sustainability

• As a whole, the extent CS actors practice and
  promote environmental sustainability is 2
  (moderate).
• CS actions to sustain the environment (a number
  of CSOs (e.g. Greenpeace, Friends of Nature) and
  activities but broad-based support and visibility
  are lacking)

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Values

• The extent to which civil society practices and
  promotes positive social values
• 1. Democracy
• 2. Transparency
• 3. Tolerance
• 4. Non-violence
• 5. Gender equity
• 6. Poverty eradication
• 7. Environmental sustainability
• (1.9)
• 0------------1---------?-2-------------3
• Very low Limited Moderate Significant