Opinion polling, the year ahead in Brazil, gender inequality in Japan, and the future of ageing are all featured topics in this month’s round-up of research and thinking from Ipsos teams around the world.
Political opinion polls come under great scrutiny in the run-up to elections, as we try to make sense of often changing and sometimes fragmenting political landscapes. But by implementing new approaches and staying mindful of common sources of error, opinion polls can remain a vital tool for predicting election outcomes.
Whilst the global COVID-19 pandemic continued throughout 2021, new oncology drug and indication approvals maintained momentum across the US, Europe and Japan. These included continued roll-out and label expansions of Immuno-Oncology (I-O) therapies, along with treatments approved in Japan ahead of other global regions.
In addition to plunging us into an unprecedented health and economic crisis, the pandemic has exposed inequality and a lack of inclusion in all Latin American countries. The most vulnerable populations and communities, whether due to their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age or socioeconomic status, were the most impacted.
