I have hope because civil society is becoming better informed and more engaged. They are pressing their governments for change - to create democratic societies based on diversity, tolerance and equality. They are proposing creative solutions. They are raising awareness, donating funds, working to transform civic spirit from the local to the global. Working to bring the human family closer together.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hope comes from an engaged civil society pushing for democratic values. People are organizing locally to transform civic spirit globally.
- In plain terms
- An informed public can drive positive societal change.
- What can you take from it?
- Support civic engagement to foster democracy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can individuals drive change?
- What role does tolerance play?
Another view
Civil society efforts may face resistance from entrenched power.
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