Beyond 2020: Youth hopeful for a better future despite an unprecedented year
The year 2020 has been a tumultuous and a challenging one, from the ongoing pandemic, to police brutality and systemic racism sparking protests around the world, increased gender-based violence to disasters caused by climate change and activism around the environment. This year has caused a significant amount of change, disruption and uncertainty.
The response to this global disruption has been highlighted by ViacomCBS’s newest global consumer insights study, “Beyond 2020: Global Youth – Voices & Futures”. The study reflects that the events of 2020 have denied young people many milestones and defining moments that usually allow them to celebrate the completion of a phase in their lives, such as graduation ceremonies and matric dances. The pandemic continues to inflict multiple disruptors on the youth. It is not only putting pressure and uncertainty on them economically, but also disrupting education and training, and having a serious impact on mental health, lifestyle and wel...
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