Why are Brazilians splashing on beauty services when they’re skint? What’s got them bringing the bar into the home? And why are family dynamics changing so drastically? This Cultural Snapshot uses local statistics and case studies to explore behavioural norms shared by Brazilians in 2016.

Brazil is home to 21 of the 50 most violent cities in the world, with drug trafficking, gang wars, political instability and poverty all fuelling the country’s high crime rates. How are regular Brazilians reacting to persistent urban violence? And how does crime affect their lifestyles?

The Indian economy may be growing at twice the rate of the rest of the world, but the job market is failing to keep up with the working-age population. And with more than 30% of India’s 15- to 29-year-olds being unemployed, young people aren't seeing the rewards of economic growth.

Germany's educational system allows students to take vocational courses, letting them learn how to be a doctor's assistant, an optician nurse or to specialise in subjects like accounting and marketing. And incorporating both academic and practical methods is minimising unemployment.