Young Lives key findings from Round 7 have featured in both national and international media, highlighting how early life inequalities affect later outcomes, and the impact of multiple crises – climate shocks, COVID-19 and conflict – on young people's lives, in Ethiopia, Peru, India, and beyond.
Global Spotlight on Young Lives Research
The BBC World Service featured Young Lives Director Marta Favara in a special programme titled The Covid Generation Revisited, aired on 29 March. In the programme, which revisits young adults previously interviewed in 2020, as they entered the work place, Marta discussed the impact of the pandemic on young people’s lives, using evidence from our Round 7 findings. The episode is available on the BBC World Service website.
Ethiopia: Media Coverage and Government Engagement
Young Lives Ethiopia secured extensive media coverage in some of the country's most widely read newspapers, as well as on Tirita Radio, Sheger Radio, and Ahadu Radio. Articles highlighting the research findings appeared in:
• The Reporter news article
• The Reporter feature article
• The Ethiopian Herald news article
Watch Young Lives Ethiopia Country Director Alula Pankhurst outline the Round 7 headline findings from Ethiopia.
To further disseminate the results, Young Lives Ethiopia hosted a high-profile event in Addis Ababa, bringing together government officials and representatives from national and international organisations. HE Dr Ergogie Tesfaye, Minister of Women and Social Affairs, will deliver the opening remarks.
Peru: Generates Widespread Media Attention
Niños del Milenio, (Young Lives Peru), presented the Round 7 findings at an event in Lima, attended by over 50 participants, including researchers and representatives from NGOs, international organisations, and JUNTOS.
The findings also received widespread media attention. Country Director Santiago Cueto appeared on Epicentro TV to discuss the results, while researchers Antonio Campos and Vanessa Rojas contributed articles to Ojo Público:
• 'Millennium Children': A generation marked by inequality
• Invisible traps: Gender gaps that shape the future of young Peruvian women
Additionally, the Instituto Peruano de Economía featured Young Lives findings in an article on the gender pay gap published by RPP.
India: Policy Influence and Press
The Young Lives India launch took place in New Delhi, featuring guest speaker Dr Shamika Ravi, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.
The Round 7 findings were also highlighted in the Deccan Herald, where Country Director Dr Renu Singh was quoted:
Young Lives continues to drive meaningful conversations and deliver unique research that informs policy on how poverty, inequality, and shocks and crises affect the lives of disadvantaged children and young people, in the Global South. Follow us on social media for updates: Facebook, Bluesky, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Young Lives key findings from Round 7 have featured in both national and international media, highlighting how early life inequalities affect later outcomes, and the impact of multiple crises – climate shocks, COVID-19 and conflict – on young people's lives, in Ethiopia, Peru, India, and beyond.
Global Spotlight on Young Lives Research
The BBC World Service featured Young Lives Director Marta Favara in a special programme titled The Covid Generation Revisited, aired on 29 March. In the programme, which revisits young adults previously interviewed in 2020, as they entered the work place, Marta discussed the impact of the pandemic on young people’s lives, using evidence from our Round 7 findings. The episode is available on the BBC World Service website.
Ethiopia: Media Coverage and Government Engagement
Young Lives Ethiopia secured extensive media coverage in some of the country's most widely read newspapers, as well as on Tirita Radio, Sheger Radio, and Ahadu Radio. Articles highlighting the research findings appeared in:
• The Reporter news article
• The Reporter feature article
• The Ethiopian Herald news article
Watch Young Lives Ethiopia Country Director Alula Pankhurst outline the Round 7 headline findings from Ethiopia.
To further disseminate the results, Young Lives Ethiopia hosted a high-profile event in Addis Ababa, bringing together government officials and representatives from national and international organisations. HE Dr Ergogie Tesfaye, Minister of Women and Social Affairs, will deliver the opening remarks.
Peru: Generates Widespread Media Attention
Niños del Milenio, (Young Lives Peru), presented the Round 7 findings at an event in Lima, attended by over 50 participants, including researchers and representatives from NGOs, international organisations, and JUNTOS.
The findings also received widespread media attention. Country Director Santiago Cueto appeared on Epicentro TV to discuss the results, while researchers Antonio Campos and Vanessa Rojas contributed articles to Ojo Público:
• 'Millennium Children': A generation marked by inequality
• Invisible traps: Gender gaps that shape the future of young Peruvian women
Additionally, the Instituto Peruano de Economía featured Young Lives findings in an article on the gender pay gap published by RPP.
India: Policy Influence and Press
The Young Lives India launch took place in New Delhi, featuring guest speaker Dr Shamika Ravi, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.
The Round 7 findings were also highlighted in the Deccan Herald, where Country Director Dr Renu Singh was quoted:
Young Lives continues to drive meaningful conversations and deliver unique research that informs policy on how poverty, inequality, and shocks and crises affect the lives of disadvantaged children and young people, in the Global South. Follow us on social media for updates: Facebook, Bluesky, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.