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Civil society advocacy in Nigeria: Promoting democratic norms or donor demands?
Williamson, R. T., & Rodd, J. (2016). Civil society advocacy in Nigeria: Promoting democratic norms or donor demands?BMC International Health and Human Rights, 16(19), e1-e10. Article 19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12914-016-0093-z
In light of these findings, we present key points for considering the influence of donors and government on civil society advocacy for HIV services and rights. We present evidence that donors, and international organizations, conceive of civil society as apolitical, and not as independent actors that compete for political space. More democratic and rights-based views of civil society’s role, such as holding government accountable for providing services or promoting policy change, are not emphasized.