Building through the backlash : reclaiming civic space for the most marginalised
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2024-01
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This research investigates the identity-based attacks on civil society. It is split into four sections. It begins by surveying existing literature on civic space to provide a theoretical foundation for the data presented later in the report. It then draws on analysis from expert interview conducted in October and November 2023. In this empirical section, we investigate identity-based attacks, how they influence civic organising, and ways to push back. In the third section of this report, we evaluate our research findings against the causal framework underpinning this research. Fourthly, and finally, we provide recommendations for IDRC to expand their work in this area. We begin this report by proposing some definitions to ensure clarity over key concepts discussed in this paper.
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MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, IDENTITY BASED ATTACKS, CIVIC SPACE, CIVIL SOCIETY, INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM, COLLECTIVE ACTION