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"The
paper argues that volunteering, like social activism, can be purposeful and
change-orientated. Volunteering can be directed at influencing agenda-setting,
policy-making, decision-making and representation, and is also an important
mechanism for promoting empowerment, personal transformation and social
inclusion."
05 December 2008
Volunteering and Social Activism: Pathways for Participation in Human Development
CIVICUS: World
The paper explores how both volunteering and social activism are important
strategies for fostering people’s participation in social change and human
development. It seeks to promote a shared understanding of how diverse forms of
volunteerism contribute to the achievement of development objectives, and the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in particular.
English: Download the full publication
in English [pdf] (374 KB)
Russian: Download the full
publication in Russian [pdf] (509 KB)
Portuguese: Download the full
publication in Portuguese [pdf] (215 KB)
A
Spanish version of the publication will be released soon.
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