Civil society organisations, social media and capacity-building: Why we need to support CSOs operating in restrictive environments
moh2019-12-11T08:00:08+00:00December 11, 2019 Civil society organisations, social media and capacity-building: Why we need to support CSOs operating in restrictive environments While the turn of the century saw many developed and developing countries in Africa enjoying civic freedoms, more recently, the trend is one of restricting and limiting civic space. This blog highlights some of the findings of research I undertook with civil society organisations across East and Southern Africa, where public spaces for debate are rapidly closing. How are restrictions being imposed? In some contexts, closing civic space means enacting legislation directly aimed at civil society organisations and their activities, restrictions [...]
