Bawa: Youth are likely to suffer economically as last hired, first fired
Taha Bawa · How I Built Resilience: Taha Bawa of Goodwall · Jul 30, 2020 · at 9:19
Taha Bawa, co-founder of youth social platform Goodwall, discusses the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Generation Z with host Guy Raz.
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“It's very probable that youth, at least in the short run, are to suffer. They're normally the last to be hired, the first to be fired, and that's justified for various reasons, including ethical.”
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