How do young people across the world feel about the impacts of Covid-19?
To assess how the pandemic is impacting on the rights of young people and to bring youth voices to the forefront of action and policy responses, the European Youth Forum, joined efforts with the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth, International Labour Organization, United Nations Human Rights Office, UN Major Group on Children and Youth, and AIESEC to run a global survey.
The survey ran from 21 April to 21 May 2020, covered 112 countries and received over 12,000 responses of people aged 18-34.
Now we can finally share the results of this important global youth survey covering: the impact of Covid-19 on youth, how young people are using their creativity towards recovery as well as their proposed solutions.
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