Gen-Z Led Protests, From Madagascar to Nepal
In recent months, youth-led protests have toppled governments around the world, from Nepal to Peru, driven by growing disillusionment with political elites and rising unemployment. These uprisings have followed in the footsteps of last year’s protests in Bangladesh, which are credited as the first successful Generation Z revolution.
“Some observers may dismiss this new wave of activism as irrelevant to the future of established democracies,” Christian Carrel wrote. “But such complacency may be unwise. If this new revolutionary movement has proven anything, it is that no one should underestimate how contagious it is.”
In recent months, youth-led protests have toppled governments around the world, from Nepal to Peru, driven by growing disillusionment with political elites and rising unemployment. These uprisings have followed in the footsteps of last year’s protests in Bangladesh, which are credited as the first successful Generation Z revolution.
“Some observers may dismiss this new wave of activism as irrelevant to the future of established democracies,” Christian Carrel wrote. “But such complacency may be unwise. If this new revolutionary movement has proven anything, it is that no one should underestimate how contagious it is.”
What unites these divergent movements, and what can they reveal about the future of protest? This edition of the reading list explores these questions and more, providing insight into the uprisings led by Generation Z in individual countries, global trends, and what may be on the other side of the revolution.
Demonstrators hold signs and chant as they gather for a protest march outside city hall in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on October 13. Louis Tatou/AFP via Getty Images
Generation Z is heading to the barricades
That’s why you should pay attention, according to Christian Carrel.
People light candles during a silent tribute in honor of those killed during the recent Generation Z protests at the Maityagar Mandala Memorial in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 17.Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images
Disagreement vote in Nepal may be the future of protest
The popular social media platform helped choose an interim prime minister, Aja Romano wrote.
Crowds of people gather to demonstrate after soldiers entered the presidential palace, seized power and suspended the constitution, in Antananarivo, Madagascar on October 14.Rafalia Henitsoa/Anatolia via Getty Images
The “coup” in Madagascar follows a familiar pattern
Generation Z protesters are now feeling remorse, write Salah Ben Hammou and Jonathan Powell.
A farmer arranges crops in the shape of a map of India while participating in a protest against the government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the nationwide farmers’ strike following the recent passage of the farm bills in Kolkata on September 25, 2020. Dibyanshu Sarkar/AFP)
The biggest problem India faces is its own backyard
The Indian government’s global ambitions are being undermined by regional uprisings from Bangladesh to Nepal, writes Safina Nabi.
How Generation Z sees the world
A conversation between FP’s Ravi Agrawal and Zoomer author and commentator Kayla Scanlon.
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2025-11-09 15:00:00
