social conditions; social circumstances
Refers to the overall state of society, including economic, political, and cultural factors.
We need to decide policies taking current social conditions into account.
This novel reflects the social circumstances of that time well.
社会情勢 is more common and often refers to the current social situation or trends, while 社会事情 is slightly more formal and can imply underlying conditions.
Compound of 社会 (society) and 事情 (circumstances, conditions).