Leaderless Nepalese ‘Gen Z’ uprising demonstrates genuine popular anger but also raises questions about ‘what comes next’
The success of Nepal’s protesters in forcing a prime minister’s resignation is now likely to reverberate across South Asia, where similar patterns of youth-driven activism have emerged in recent years. From Sri Lanka to Bangladesh, young people have shown they can mobilise quickly using digital tools, and sustain pressure on governments they see as illegitimate.
Gen Z uprising: How radical youth revolt with roots in Kenya exposed years of systemic rot in Nepal
Rachana Khare, a 29-year-old English language teacher who joined the demonstrations in Kathmandu, said the protests may have been initiated by Gen Z but the vision of a corruption-free Nepal swept across the country.
