Civil societies are spaces out of government, family and market where individuals and collective organizations further their common interests. There are hundreds to thousands of civil societies around the world. Some examples of these civil society organizations are community groups, NGOs, social movements, labor unions and etc. According to the reading of Chapter 7: Global Civil Society, “They have played a role in agenda setting, international law-making and diplomacy. Further, they have been involved in the implementation and monitoring of a number of crucial global issues. These range from trade to development and poverty reduction, from democratic governance to human rights, from peace to the environment, and from security to the information society,” which shows how big of a role they play in our world. As a result, these civil societies is a big part of international relations as it transcends national borders.

Where IGO and INGOs are unable to fix, global civil societies present a solution as it is a combination of many people around the world, indifferent to race/gender/social status. They have contributed to many causes like LGBT rights, food security, climate change, and intercultural violence. As you can, see these issues are not only in one nation but all over the world. They play a big role in promoting causes and creating change.

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