"So we think democracy is growing?: Rethinking Social Exclusion" By Kumi Naidoo, CIVICUS Secretary General

Recently, I have had the opportunity to meet a few representatives of people living with disabilities. They argued in various fora that not only are they often neglected and ignored by government and business, but that their colleagues in civil society organisations often treat them similarly.
Activists in the women’s and youth movements and representatives of older persons have often expressed similar concerns. This reality raises an important question about how we understand social exclusion. >>> Read on

(Kumi Naidoo, CIVICUS Secretary General )